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ACCOUCHEUSE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does accoucheuse mean?
• ACCOUCHEUSE (noun)
The noun ACCOUCHEUSE has 1 sense:
1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Familiarity information: ACCOUCHEUSE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
accoucheuse; midwife
Hypernyms ("accoucheuse" is a kind of...):
nurse (one skilled in caring for young children or the sick (usually under the supervision of a physician))
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