maternity
noun
the state of being a mother; motherhood.
maternities
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pluralof maternity.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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There are 13.41 deaths per 100,000 maternities according to latest figures published by the National Perinatal Epidemiology Unit - which monitors the causes of maternal deaths, stillbirths and infant deaths.
From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2024
But the difference here is in the sounds that fill the air: high-pitch barking from dozens of puppies scattered through its maternities and training camps.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 1, 2023
If we must, then, have maternities, we should make them safe, and this can be in great measure accomplished by remembering the twofold source of danger arising from a poisoned atmosphere and direct inoculation.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
After such a showing the first impulse would be to cry out loudly for the suppression of the maternities.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
