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accoucheur

American  
[ak-oo-shur, a-koo-shœr] / ˌæk uˈʃɜr, a kuˈʃœr /

noun

plural

accoucheurs
  1. a person who assists during childbirth, especially an obstetrician.


accoucheur British  
/ akuʃœr /

noun

  1. a male obstetrician or midwife

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

He believes, that it was infectious, and that the contagion was always carried by the accoucheur or the nurse from one lying-in woman to another.

From Zoonomia, Vol. II Or, the Laws of Organic Life by Darwin, Erasmus

One farmer was also the wagoner of the district, as well as storekeeper, magistrate, veterinarian, and accoucheur.

From Our Southern Highlanders by Kephart, Horace

It has been long known to the human accoucheur, but by him is not employed save under certain conditions.

From The Dog by Dinks