n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mid- ' wi-f( ə -)r ē , - ' w ī -; ' mid- ˌ w ī -
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : the art or act of assisting at childbirth also : OBSTETRICS
2 : the art, act, or process of producing, bringing forth, or bringing about
n.
Pronunciation: ˌ mid- ' wi-f( ə -)r ē , - ' w ī -; ' mid- ˌ w ī -
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : the art or act of assisting at childbirth also : OBSTETRICS
2 : the art, act, or process of producing, bringing forth, or bringing about
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012