Maternity Meaning

There are 3 meaning(s) for word Maternity

Meaning 1 : the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

    Synonyms : gestation,  pregnancy
Meaning 2 : the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

    Synonyms : motherhood
Meaning 3 : the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother

    Synonyms : maternal quality,  maternalism,  motherliness


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