accouchement
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accouchements
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noun
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Etymology
Origin of accouchement
1800–10; < French, derivative, with -ment -ment, of accoucher to give birth, be delivered, assist in giving birth, Old French: to lie down, take to bed, equivalent to ac- ac- + coucher to put to bed; see couch
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It is events such as the accouchement of Brigitte Bardot that send our competitors' sales soaring.
From Time Magazine Archive
He secured a tractor, arrived at the accouchement with 15 minutes to spare.
From Time Magazine Archive
In an immensely exciting political accouchement last week India was preparing for Provincial elections in which the number of voters will be enlarged beyond all comparison with Indian polls hitherto.
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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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Are you near your accouchement? or dare you venture to travel as far as Stanley-park? for my uncle will not part with any of us yet.
From The Sylph, Volume I and II by Georgiana Cavendish
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
Curiously, the caves are not used for accouchements.
From Time Magazine Archive
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
He had been twice married; his first wife bore him 69 children in 27 accouchements, having twins sixteen times, triplets seven times, and quadruplets four times, but never a single birth.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
She presided at numerous artistic accouchements; she was, pre-eminently, the critical midwife to many poets, pianists, painters, composers, and thinkers.
From Unicorns by James Huneker
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