Meaning Of The Word Midwife

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midwife
countable noun: A midwife is a nurse who is trained to deliver babies and to advise pregnant women.

midwife in American English
a person (now, esp., a specially trained nurse) whose work is helping women in childbirth
to assist as a midwife in the birth of (a child)
noun: a person trained to assist women in childbirth
transitive verb: to assist in the birth of (a baby)

midwife in British English
noun: a person qualified to deliver babies and to care for women before, during, and after childbirth

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