midwoman
midwoman · midwomen
A midwifeA midwife.
Meaning
1 senses(Southern US, rare)A midwife.
Coordinate term: midman
Origin
Possibly inherited from Middle English midwomman (attested as a hapax legomenon c. 1400).Possibly inherited from Middle English midwomman (attested as a hapax legomenon c. 1400). Alternatively, reformed as a blend of midwife + woman.
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