What is the meaning of maternity?

noun

  • The state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus.
  • The kinship relation between an offspring and the mother.
  • The quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother.
    • usage: "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"
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