accouchement

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It is events such as the accouchement of Brigitte Bardot or Queen Elizabeth which send our competitors' sales soaring.

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At her first accouchement she took the precaution of registering at the hospital under a false name, thereby assuring detailed reports of the event in the newspapers.

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Moreover, he and the Duchess, ex-Susie Potter of Chicago, had been separated since the latter's accouchement, 20 years ago.

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He secured a tractor, arrived at the accouchement with 15 minutes to spare.

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This occurred twice; but, after one disappointment, the accouchement was expected with all the ardour of English anticipation.

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne