First Known Use: 1744
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accouchement
noun ac·couche·ment \ˌa-ˌküsh-ˈmäⁿ, ə-ˈküsh-ˌ\
Definition of ACCOUCHEMENT
: the time or act of giving birth
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Origin of ACCOUCHEMENT
French
Related to ACCOUCHEMENT
- Synonyms
- childbirth, childbearing, delivery, labor, parturition, travail
Rhymes with ACCOUCHEMENT
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accouchement
noun ac·couche·ment \ˌa-ˌküsh-ˈmäⁿ, ə-ˈküsh-ˌ\
Medical Definition of ACCOUCHEMENT
: the time or act of giving birth
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