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ly·ing-in    Audio Help   [lahy-ing-in] Pronunciation Key noun, plural lyings-in, lying-ins, adjective
–noun
1.the state of being in childbed; confinement.
–adjective
2.pertaining to or providing facilities for childbirth: a lying-in hospital.
[Origin: 1400–50; late ME lyynge in. See lie2, -ing1, in]
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Main Entry:  birth
Part of Speech:  noun
Definition:  The act or process of bringing forth young.
Synonyms:  accouchement, birthing, childbearing, childbirth, delivery, labor, parturition, travail
Source:  Roget's II: The New Thesaurus, Third Edition
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