accoucheur
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of accoucheur
From French, dating back to 1750–60; see origin at accouchement, -eur
Example Sentences
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Last week the Egyptian Government reacted by sending a sharp note to Angora, demanded an apology from Turkish Foreign Minister Dr. Tewfik Rushdi who used to be an accoucheur.
From Time Magazine Archive
Once an accoucheur, the patient, fumbling Tewfik wears high-powered spectacles with the thickest lenses in all Turkey.
From Time Magazine Archive
A sub-inventor of this sort often views the result of his labour with all the pride of a mother, when he is only entitled to the praise due to an accoucheur.
From Maxims and Hints on Angling, Chess, Shooting, and Other Matters also, Miseries of Fishing by Penn, Richard
They are born in the local iron foundries, and at their birth a mechanic officiates instead of an accoucheur.
From Letters of Anton Chekhov by Garnett, Constance
His practice was confined almost entirely to the best class of the people of New York, and he was for many years the favorite accoucheur in a large circle of families in that city.
From Great Fortunes, and How They Were Made by McCabe, James Dabney
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