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‖ accouchement|akuʃmɑ̃, əˈkʊʃmənt, əˈkaʊtʃmənt|
[Fr., n. of action f. accoucher: see prec. and -ment.]
Delivery in child-bed.
1803Eliz. Wynne in Wynne Diaries 2 Sept. (1940) III. iv. 89 Mrs. Otway's accouchement which is daily expected. 1809Q. Rev. I. 340 She receives the necessary attendance in her premature accouchement. 1843Pict. Times 102 Until her Majesty's accouchement took place. 1853Alison Hist. Europe (Am. ed.) I. iv. 109 The direct line of succession depended on the success of her accouchement. 1859Tennent Ceylon II. ix. vi. 546 Their accouchements were assisted by women retained for their knowledge of midwifery. 1955Times 23 Aug. 9/4 Feelings of relief at a safe accouchement. |