Definitions for accouchements

accouchements ac·couche·ment

Spelling: [uh-koosh-muh nt; French a
IPA: /əˈkuʃ mənt; French a kuʃˈmɑ̃/

Accouchements is a 13 letter English word. It's valid Words with friends word worth 28 points.

You can make 1367 anagrams from letters in accouchements (accceehmnostu).

Definitions for accouchements

noun

  1. the confinement of childbirth; lying-in.

Origin of accouchements

1800-10; French, derivative, with -ment -ment, of accoucher to give birth, be delivered, assist in giving birth, Old French: to lie down, take to bed, equivalent to a

Examples for accouchements

According to Dalyell, an accouchement is here a fit of indigestion.

This occurred twice; but, after one disappointment, the accouchement was expected with all the ardour of English anticipation.

A French doctor was suspended, for an error in the accouchement of a lady.

They are particularly ill-treated at the period of their accouchement.

Unfortunately, Struensee assisted in the accouchement with Berger, and no other physicians were afterwards called in.

At the good woman's second accouchement, a tumult was heard in the cow-house, which drew thither the whole assistants.

A nourishing and restorative mixture during convalescence, much used among certain classes after accouchement.

The accouchement of women was intrusted in many cases to the care of educated men, who contributed not a little to the art.

My beloved Anna had never thoroughly recovered after her accouchement, and day by day her health was growing weaker.

At her second accouchement, Agnes transferred them to a cat.

Word Value for accouchements
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