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accouchement

[uh-koosh-muhnt, a-koosh-mahn] / əˈkuʃ mənt, a kuʃˈmɑ̃ /


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All such details of accouchement can be arranged in homely midwife fashion by the Director of the Bank of Scotland.

From Time Magazine Archive

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.

From Time Magazine Archive

In 1910 he was in Paris assisting, with Picasso and Braque, at the accouchement of cubism.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

In all such instances the two conceptions followed each other very rapidly, the offspring arriving at maturity together, and being born at the same accouchement.

From The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother by George H. (George Henry) Napheys

Simply called a "Roasted Broccoli and Brussels Salad," it features warmed, crispy vegetables; cool accouchements like cheese, dates and almonds; and the amazing inclusion of Calabrian chili paste in the dressing.

From Salon ● Jan. 8, 2023

As the magazine grew, its interests expanded: vacation planning, advice on romance, cooking and sewing instruction, even history in the form of a series of famous accouchements.

From Time Magazine Archive

Curiously, the caves are not used for accouchements.

From Time Magazine Archive

The stones were still standing some years ago, and perhaps are yet undisturbed, where the royal accouchements took place.

From Hawaiian Folk Tales A Collection of Native Legends by Thomas G. (Thomas George) Thrum

Only four cases of treble births occurred among the 36,000 accouchements which have taken place in the Hospice de Maternité of Paris in a determined time.

From The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother by George H. (George Henry) Napheys


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