How to pronounce "maternity"

• "maternity" pronounced in English.

Meanings and definitions of "maternity"

Noun

the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus

Synonyms:

• pregnancy
• gestation
• maternity

Noun

the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother

Synonyms:

• motherhood
• maternity

Noun

the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"

Synonyms:

• motherliness
• maternalism
• maternal quality
• maternity