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accouchement

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


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In an immensely exciting political accouchement last week India was preparing for Provincial elections in which the number of voters will be enlarged beyond all comparison with Indian polls hitherto.

From Time Magazine Archive

Long before Nicholas Jacques Charrier entered Paris, the French press, excited beyond endurance�and reason�turned his mother's accouchement into the biggest story since the ascendancy of Charles de Gaulle.

From Time Magazine Archive

He secured a tractor, arrived at the accouchement with 15 minutes to spare.

From Time Magazine Archive

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

From Time Magazine Archive

On the other side, have been those who assert that the epoch of accouchement can be greatly advanced or retarded by various causes, some of which are known, and others not yet appreciated.

From The Physical Life of Woman: Advice to the Maiden, Wife and Mother by Napheys, George H. (George Henry)




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