What is the definition of Maternity? | Dictionary.net

MATERNITY

\mətˈɜːnɪti], \mətˈɜːnɪti], \m_ə_t_ˈɜː_n_ɪ_t_i]\

Definitions of MATERNITY

2006 - WordNet 3.0
1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

Sort: Oldest first

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"

2006 - WordNet 3.0
By Princeton University

The character or relationship of a mother; the state of being a mother.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

The state character, or relation of a mother.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

State, character, or relation, of a mother.

1894 - The Clarendon dictionary
By William Hand Browne, Samuel Stehman Haldeman

The state or relation of a mother.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

The quality or condition of being a mother. [Fr., from Lat.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

Word of the day

Valvular Incompetence

inability of a bodily valve to close completely

View More

Nearby Words