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childbed

Pronunciation: /ˈt͡ʃaɪl(d)bɛd/

The English word “childbed” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. The final stage of pregnancy; confinement.
  2. The bed upon which a baby is born.

Etymology

From Middle English child bed; equivalent to child + bed.

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