Etymology

midwoman

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Today it means: A midwife. Full definition →

Middle English midwomman
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  1. Middle English · inherited frommidwomman
  2. English todaymidwoman

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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