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accouchement

[uh-koosh-muhnt, a-koosh-mahn] / əˈkuʃ mənt, a kuʃˈmɑ̃ /


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At her first accouchement she took the precaution of registering at the hospital under a false name, thereby assuring detailed reports of the event in the newspapers.

From Time Magazine Archive

It is events such as the accouchement of Brigitte Bardot that send our competitors' sales soaring.

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It is events such as the accouchement of Brigitte Bardot or Queen Elizabeth which send our competitors' sales soaring.

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And as Fabiola canceled all engagements for the duration, all Belgium hoped for a safe accouchement.

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For Anne of Brittany's accouchement the other ambassadors had ordered coloured clothes; he alone has to appear in black garments, and is much distressed.

From The First Governess of the Netherlands, Margaret of Austria by Tremayne, Eleanor E.