"maternity" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /məˈtɜːnɪti/ [Received-Pronunciation], /məˈtɜɹnəti/ [General-American], [-ɾi] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-maternity.wav [Southern-England] Forms: maternities [plural]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nɪti Etymology: From French maternité, from Latin māternitās. Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fr|maternité}} French maternité, {{uder|en|la|māternitās}} Latin māternitās Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} maternity (countable and uncountable, plural maternities)
  1. The state of being a mother; motherhood. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state of being a mother; motherhood): майчинство (majčinstvo) [neuter] (Bulgarian), analıq (Crimean Tatar), materniteit [feminine] (Dutch), moederschap [neuter] (Dutch), patrineco (Esperanto), äitiys (Finnish), μητρότητα (mitrótita) [feminine] (Greek), मातृत्व (mātŕtva) [masculine] (Hindi), аналық (analıq) (Kazakh), matèrnité [feminine] (Norman), Muttaschoft [feminine] (Plautdietsch), macierzyństwo [neuter] (Polish), материнство (materinstvo) [neuter] (Russian), தாய்மை (tāymai) (Tamil), mamolaeth [feminine] (Welsh)
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  2. The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. Tags: countable, uncountable Translations (state of being pregnant; pregnancy): бременност (bremennost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), raskaus (Finnish), εγκυμοσύνη (egkymosýni) [feminine] (Greek), गर्भावस्था (garbhāvasthā) [feminine] (Hindi), matèrnité [feminine] (Norman), ciąża [feminine] (Polish), беременность (beremennostʹ) [feminine] (Russian), மகப்பேறு (makappēṟu) (Tamil), தாய்மை (tāymai) (Tamil)
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  3. A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms (ward): maternity ward Translations (ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born): роди́лното (rodílnoto) [neuter] (Bulgarian), неонатоло́гия (neonatológija) [feminine] (Bulgarian), porodnické oddělení [neuter] (Czech), synnytysosasto (Finnish), synnytyssairaala (Finnish), μαιευτήριο (maieftírio) [neuter] (Greek), korban laki-laki (Malay), porodówka [feminine] (Polish)
    Sense id: en-maternity-en-noun-jzVxGrsS Categories (other): English undefined derivations, Terms with Crimean Tatar translations, Terms with Polish translations Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 43 45 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Crimean Tatar translations: 42 45 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 43 45 13 Disambiguation of 'ward': 3 3 94 Disambiguation of 'ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born': 2 2 96
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated

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Alternative forms

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        }
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        "A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born."
      ],
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        [
          "ward",
          "ward"
        ],
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          "department",
          "department"
        ],
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          "hospital",
          "hospital"
        ],
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          "babies",
          "babies"
        ],
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          "born",
          "born"
        ]
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          "_dis1": "3 3 94",
          "sense": "ward",
          "word": "maternity ward"
        }
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        "uncountable"
      ],
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          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "rodílnoto",
          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "роди́лното"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
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          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "lang_code": "bg",
          "roman": "neonatológija",
          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
          "word": "неонатоло́гия"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "lang_code": "cs",
          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "porodnické oddělení"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "word": "synnytysosasto"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "word": "synnytyssairaala"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
          "code": "el",
          "lang": "Greek",
          "lang_code": "el",
          "roman": "maieftírio",
          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "tags": [
            "neuter"
          ],
          "word": "μαιευτήριο"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
          "code": "ms",
          "lang": "Malay",
          "lang_code": "ms",
          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "word": "korban laki-laki"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "2 2 96",
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          "lang": "Polish",
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          "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
          "tags": [
            "feminine"
          ],
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      "ipa": "[-ɾi]",
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    "Terms with Crimean Tatar translations",
    "Terms with Czech translations",
    "Terms with Dutch translations",
    "Terms with Esperanto translations",
    "Terms with Finnish translations",
    "Terms with Greek translations",
    "Terms with Hindi translations",
    "Terms with Kazakh translations",
    "Terms with Malay translations",
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      "word": "co-maternity"
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    {
      "word": "grandmaternity"
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      "word": "maternity bra"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternity dress"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternity hospital"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternity jeans"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternity leave"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternity pillow"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternity test"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternitywear"
    },
    {
      "word": "maternity wear"
    },
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      "word": "nonmaternity"
    },
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      "word": "prematernity"
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      "name": "uder"
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      "args": {
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        "2": "la",
        "3": "māternitās"
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      "form": "maternities",
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        "tern",
        "i",
        "ty"
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "noun",
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      "glosses": [
        "The state of being a mother; motherhood."
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          "mother"
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          "motherhood"
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        "uncountable"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "The state of being pregnant; pregnancy."
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          "pregnant"
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          "pregnancy"
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        "countable",
        "uncountable"
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              17,
              26
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          "text": "She's working in maternity this month.",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "A ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born."
      ],
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        [
          "ward",
          "ward"
        ],
        [
          "department",
          "department"
        ],
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          "hospital",
          "hospital"
        ],
        [
          "babies",
          "babies"
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          "born"
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      ],
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        "uncountable"
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/məˈtɜːnɪti/",
      "tags": [
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      "tags": [
        "Southern-England"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/məˈtɜɹnəti/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
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    },
    {
      "ipa": "[-ɾi]",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
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      "rhymes": "-ɜː(ɹ)nɪti"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "sense": "ward",
      "word": "maternity ward"
    }
  ],
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "majčinstvo",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "майчинство"
    },
    {
      "code": "crh",
      "lang": "Crimean Tatar",
      "lang_code": "crh",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
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    },
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      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
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      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "materniteit"
    },
    {
      "code": "nl",
      "lang": "Dutch",
      "lang_code": "nl",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "moederschap"
    },
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      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "lang_code": "eo",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "word": "patrineco"
    },
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      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "word": "äitiys"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "mitrótita",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "μητρότητα"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "lang_code": "hi",
      "roman": "mātŕtva",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "मातृत्व"
    },
    {
      "code": "kk",
      "lang": "Kazakh",
      "lang_code": "kk",
      "roman": "analıq",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "word": "аналық"
    },
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      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "lang_code": "nrf",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "matèrnité"
    },
    {
      "code": "pdt",
      "lang": "Plautdietsch",
      "lang_code": "pdt",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "Muttaschoft"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "macierzyństwo"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "materinstvo",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "материнство"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "lang_code": "ta",
      "roman": "tāymai",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "word": "தாய்மை"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "lang_code": "cy",
      "sense": "state of being a mother; motherhood",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "mamolaeth"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "bremennost",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "бременност"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "word": "raskaus"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "egkymosýni",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "εγκυμοσύνη"
    },
    {
      "code": "hi",
      "lang": "Hindi",
      "lang_code": "hi",
      "roman": "garbhāvasthā",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "गर्भावस्था"
    },
    {
      "code": "nrf",
      "lang": "Norman",
      "lang_code": "nrf",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "matèrnité"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "ciąża"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "beremennostʹ",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "беременность"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "lang_code": "ta",
      "roman": "makappēṟu",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "word": "மகப்பேறு"
    },
    {
      "code": "ta",
      "lang": "Tamil",
      "lang_code": "ta",
      "roman": "tāymai",
      "sense": "state of being pregnant; pregnancy",
      "word": "தாய்மை"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "rodílnoto",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "роди́лното"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "lang_code": "bg",
      "roman": "neonatológija",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "неонатоло́гия"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "lang_code": "cs",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "porodnické oddělení"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "word": "synnytysosasto"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "lang_code": "fi",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "word": "synnytyssairaala"
    },
    {
      "code": "el",
      "lang": "Greek",
      "lang_code": "el",
      "roman": "maieftírio",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "μαιευτήριο"
    },
    {
      "code": "ms",
      "lang": "Malay",
      "lang_code": "ms",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "word": "korban laki-laki"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "lang_code": "pl",
      "sense": "ward or department in a hospital in which babies are born",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "porodówka"
    }
  ],
  "word": "maternity"
}

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