MIDWIFE


Meaning of MIDWIFE in English

mid ‧ wife /ˈmɪdwaɪf/ BrE AmE noun ( plural midwives /-waɪvz/) [countable]

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Origin: mid 'with' (11-14 centuries) (from Old English ) + wife 'woman' ]

a specially trained nurse whose job is to help women when they are having a baby

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.