accoucheur

[ ak-oo-shur; French a-koo-shœr ]

/ ˌæk uˈʃɜr; French a kuˈʃœr /

noun, plural ac·cou·cheurs [ak-oo-shurz; French a-koo-shœr]. /ˌæk uˈʃɜrz; French a kuˈʃœr/.

a person who assists during childbirth, especially an obstetrician.

Origin of accoucheur

From French, dating back to 1750–60; see origin at accouchement, -eur

Words nearby accoucheur

accordion pleat, accordion pleats, accost, accosted, accouchement, accoucheur, accoucheur's hand, accoucheuse, account, accountability, accountable

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Example sentences from the Web for accoucheur

The disadvantages of the method are entirely with the accoucheur and not to the mother or child.
The Mother and Her Child|William S. Sadler
When they are so impacted as to prevent the delivery being completed, the accoucheur must interfere.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
His fee as accoucheur on these occasions was, I believe, a considerable one.
The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I|James H. Mapleson
There is, it is said, a great Queen in Europe who has an accoucheur of whom she never makes use.
Hints to Husbands|George Morant

Its position must therefore be changed, and the accoucheur must know how to change it with advantage.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick

British Dictionary definitions for accoucheur

accoucheur

/ French (akuʃœr) /

noun

a male obstetrician or midwife

Word Origin for accoucheur

literally: one who is present at the bedside

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单词	accoucheur
释义	accoucheur [ ak-oo-shur; French a-koo-shœr ] / ˌæk uˈʃɜr; French a kuˈʃœr / noun, plural ac·cou·cheurs [ak-oo-shurz; French a-koo-shœr]. /ˌæk uˈʃɜrz; French a kuˈʃœr/. a person who assists during childbirth, especially an obstetrician. Origin of accoucheur From French, dating back to 1750–60; see origin at accouchement, -eur Words nearby accoucheur accordion pleat, accordion pleats, accost, accosted, accouchement, accoucheur, accoucheur's hand, accoucheuse, account, accountability, accountable Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for accoucheur The disadvantages of the method are entirely with the accoucheur and not to the mother or child. The Mother and Her Child\|William S. Sadler When they are so impacted as to prevent the delivery being completed, the accoucheur must interfere. The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed\|Frederick Hollick His fee as accoucheur on these occasions was, I believe, a considerable one. The Mapleson Memoirs, vol I\|James H. Mapleson There is, it is said, a great Queen in Europe who has an accoucheur of whom she never makes use. Hints to Husbands\|George Morant Its position must therefore be changed, and the accoucheur must know how to change it with advantage. The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed\|Frederick Hollick British Dictionary definitions for accoucheur accoucheur / French (akuʃœr) / noun a male obstetrician or midwife Word Origin for accoucheur literally: one who is present at the bedside 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
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