maternity state
1maternity — [mə tʉr′nə tē] n. pl. maternities [Fr maternité < ML maternitas < L maternus, MATERNAL] 1. the state of being a mother; motherhood 2. the character or qualities of a mother; motherliness 3. a maternity ward in a hospital adj. 1. for a woman …
2Maternity — Ma*ter ni*ty, n. [F. maternit[ e], LL. maternitas.] 1. The state of being a mother; motherhood. [1913 Webster] 2. The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness. [1913 Webster] 3. The maternity ward; the maternity department of a… …
3maternity — noun a) The state of being a mother; motherhood. b) The state of being pregnant; pregnancy. Syn: maternity ward Ant: paternity …
4maternity — [[t]mətɜ͟ː(r)nɪti[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Maternity is used to describe things relating to the help and medical care given to a woman when she is pregnant and when she gives birth. Your job will be kept open for your return after maternity leave...… …
5maternity — ma|ter|ni|ty1 [məˈtə:nıti US ə:r ] adj [only before noun] relating to a woman who is ↑pregnant or who has just had a baby →↑paternity ▪ a blue maternity dress maternity benefits/pay etc (=money that the government or employers give to a woman… …
6maternity — ma|ter|ni|ty1 [ mə tɜrnəti ] adjective only before noun * designed or provided for women who are pregnant or who have just had a baby: maternity clothes maternity pay/benefits maternity ma|ter|ni|ty 2 [ mə tɜrnəti ] noun uncount FORMAL the state… …
7maternity — I. noun (plural ties) Date: 1611 1. a. the quality or state of being a mother ; motherhood b. the qualities of a mother ; motherliness 2. a hospital facility designed for the care of women before and during childbirth and for the care of newborn… …
8maternity — /meuh terr ni tee/, n. 1. the state of being a mother; motherhood. 2. motherly quality; motherliness. 3. a section of a hospital devoted to the care of women at childbirth and of their newborn infants. adj. 4. of, pertaining to, or for the period …
9maternity — 1 adjective (only before noun) 1 maternity clothes/dress etc clothes etc used by women who are pregnant (=going to have a baby) 2 maternity benefits/pay/allowance the money that a woman is given by an employer or a government when she has a baby… …
10maternity — I UK [məˈtɜː(r)nətɪ] / US [məˈtɜrnətɪ] adjective [only before noun] * designed or provided for women who are pregnant or who have just had a baby maternity clothes maternity pay/benefits II UK [məˈtɜː(r)nətɪ] / US [məˈtɜrnətɪ] noun [uncountable]… …
