midwife

[ mid-wahyf ]

/ ˈmɪdˌwaɪf /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR midwife ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural mid·wives [mid-wahyvz]. /ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz/.

a person trained to assist women in childbirth.

a person or thing that produces or aids in producing something new or different.

verb (used with object), mid·wifed or mid·wived, mid·wif·ing or mid·wiv·ing.

to assist in the birth of (a baby).

to produce or aid in producing (something new): to midwife a new generation of computers.

Origin of midwife

1250–1300; Middle English midwif, equivalent to mid with, accompanying (Old English; cf. meta-) + wif woman (Old English wīf;see wife)

Words nearby midwife

Midwestern, Midwesterner, mid-wicket, mid wicket off, mid wicket on, midwife, midwifery, midwife toad, midwinter, midyear, M.I.E.

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Example sentences from the Web for midwife

It means care with a mother-focused doctor or midwife, sometimes in a place other than a hospital.
Natural Childbirth Is Not a Cult|Brandy Zadrozny|June 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Later on they came and said something else, but a midwife later told me the same [not to have more children].
The Mom Forced to Have a C-Section|Emily Shire|June 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Instead, he wound up being the midwife for the Soviet Union's demise.
Ex- CIA Chief: Why We Keep Getting Putin Wrong|Eli Lake, Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey|March 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
MacNeal describes the relationship with her midwife—who she says she researched thoroughly—as intimate, and her births, special.
The Home-Birth Rebellion|Brandy Zadrozny|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Second funniest, midwife asked me to rate my pain 1-10 periodically and at one point I said 9.
Penis Beakers and Constipated Dolls: What Mothers REALLY Want To Know|Tom Sykes|October 11, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It was the fellow feeling of the midwife for the poor mother that saved Moses.
Advice to Young Men|William Cobbett
On the third day after a child is born the midwife lifts it up for the first time, and it is given a few light blows on the back.
The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
He could neither get midwife to assist her or nurse to tend her, and two servants which he kept fled both from her.
A Journal of the Plague Year|Daniel Defoe
In the summer of 1896 she returned to this country, qualified as a nurse and midwife.
Emma Goldman|Charles A. Madison
The midwife does what is necessary; and the child is admitted into no division of the tribe.
Folklore of the Santal Parganas|Cecil Henry Bompas

British Dictionary definitions for midwife

midwife

/ (ˈmɪdˌwaɪf) /

noun plural -wives (-ˌwaɪvz)

a person qualified to deliver babies and to care for women before, during, and after childbirth

Word Origin for midwife

C14: from Old English mid with + wif woman

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

Cultural definitions for midwife

midwife

A person who serves as an attendant at childbirth but is not a physician. Some midwives (called certified nurse midwives) are trained in university programs, which usually require previous education in nursing; others (called lay midwives) learn their skills through apprenticeship.

Medical definitions for midwife

midwife

[ mĭd′wīf′ ]

n. pl. mid•wives (-wīvz′)

A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth.

v.

To assist in the birth of a baby.

单词	midwife
释义	midwife [ mid-wahyf ] / ˈmɪdˌwaɪf / SEE SYNONYMS FOR midwife ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural mid·wives [mid-wahyvz]. /ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz/. a person trained to assist women in childbirth. a person or thing that produces or aids in producing something new or different. verb (used with object), mid·wifed or mid·wived, mid·wif·ing or mid·wiv·ing. to assist in the birth of (a baby). to produce or aid in producing (something new): to midwife a new generation of computers. Origin of midwife 1250–1300; Middle English midwif, equivalent to mid with, accompanying (Old English; cf. meta-) + wif woman (Old English wīf;see wife) Words nearby midwife Midwestern, Midwesterner, mid-wicket, mid wicket off, mid wicket on, midwife, midwifery, midwife toad, midwinter, midyear, M.I.E. Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for midwife It means care with a mother-focused doctor or midwife, sometimes in a place other than a hospital. Natural Childbirth Is Not a Cult\|Brandy Zadrozny\|June 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Later on they came and said something else, but a midwife later told me the same [not to have more children]. The Mom Forced to Have a C-Section\|Emily Shire\|June 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Instead, he wound up being the midwife for the Soviet Union's demise. Ex- CIA Chief: Why We Keep Getting Putin Wrong\|Eli Lake, Noah Shachtman, Christopher Dickey\|March 2, 2014\|DAILY BEAST MacNeal describes the relationship with her midwife—who she says she researched thoroughly—as intimate, and her births, special. The Home-Birth Rebellion\|Brandy Zadrozny\|February 7, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Second funniest, midwife asked me to rate my pain 1-10 periodically and at one point I said 9. Penis Beakers and Constipated Dolls: What Mothers REALLY Want To Know\|Tom Sykes\|October 11, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It was the fellow feeling of the midwife for the poor mother that saved Moses. Advice to Young Men\|William Cobbett On the third day after a child is born the midwife lifts it up for the first time, and it is given a few light blows on the back. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)\|R.V. Russell He could neither get midwife to assist her or nurse to tend her, and two servants which he kept fled both from her. A Journal of the Plague Year\|Daniel Defoe In the summer of 1896 she returned to this country, qualified as a nurse and midwife. Emma Goldman\|Charles A. Madison The midwife does what is necessary; and the child is admitted into no division of the tribe. Folklore of the Santal Parganas\|Cecil Henry Bompas British Dictionary definitions for midwife midwife / (ˈmɪdˌwaɪf) / noun plural -wives (-ˌwaɪvz) a person qualified to deliver babies and to care for women before, during, and after childbirth Word Origin for midwife C14: from Old English mid with + wif woman 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 Words related to midwife obstetrician, assistant, accoucheuse Cultural definitions for midwife midwife A person who serves as an attendant at childbirth but is not a physician. Some midwives (called certified nurse midwives) are trained in university programs, which usually require previous education in nursing; others (called lay midwives) learn their skills through apprenticeship. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for midwife midwife [ mĭd′wīf′ ] n. pl. mid•wives (-wīvz′) A person, usually a woman, who is trained to assist women in childbirth. v. To assist in the birth of a baby. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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midwife

noun, plural mid·wives [mid-wahyvz]. /ˈmɪdˌwaɪvz/.

verb (used with object), mid·wifed or mid·wived, mid·wif·ing or mid·wiv·ing.

Origin of midwife

Words nearby midwife

Example sentences from the Web for midwife

British Dictionary definitions for midwife

noun plural -wives (-ˌwaɪvz)

Word Origin for midwife

Words related to midwife

Cultural definitions for midwife

Medical definitions for midwife

n. pl. mid•wives (-wīvz′)

v.