lying-in Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
travail; childbed; labor; parturiency; confinement; labour.
- she was in labor for six hours
WordNet
Ly"ing-in" noun
Definitions
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The state attending, and consequent to, childbirth; confinement. -
The act of bearing a child.