accouchement

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In 1910 he was in Paris assisting, with Picasso and Braque, at the accouchement of cubism.

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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.

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Moreover, he and the Duchess, ex-Susie Potter of Chicago, had been separated since the latter's accouchement, 20 years ago.

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

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On the 8th of April, 1333, the guards at Beppu were given a quantity of sake on the plea that the accouchement of a Court lady was imminent.

From A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era by Brinkley, F. (Frank)