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Definition: Accoucheuse |
AccoucheuseNoun1. A woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Accoucheuse \Ac*cou*cheuse"\, noun. [French, feminine of accoucher.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonym: AccoucheuseSynonym: midwife (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Instrumentality | Minister, handmaid; midwife, accoucheur, accoucheuse, obstetrician; gobetween; cat's-paw; stepping-stone. |
Remedy | Doctor, physician, surgeon; medical practitioner, general practitioner, specialist; medical attendant, apothecary, druggist; leech; osteopath, osteopathist; optometrist, ophthalmologist; internist, oncologist, gastroenterologist; epidemiologist, public health specialist; dermatologist; podiatrist; witch doctor, shaman, faith healer, quack, exorcist; Aesculapius, Hippocrates, Galen; accoucheur, accoucheuse, midwife, oculist, aurist; operator; nurse, registered nurse, practical nurse, monthly nurse, sister; nurse's aide, candystriper; dresser; bonesetter; pharmaceutist, pharmacist, druggist, chemist, pharmacopolist. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Accoucheuse |
| Non-English Usage: "Accoucheuse" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Dutch (midwife), French (accoucheuse, midwife, obstetrician). |
| Language | Translations for "accoucheuse"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Albanian | mami (midwife). (various references) | |
Arabic | مولدة قابلة. (various references) | |
Bulgarian | акушерка (midwife, wise woman). (various references) | |
French | accoucheuse. (various references) | |
Hungarian | szülésznõ (midwife), bába (midwife, midwives). (various references) | |
Pig Latin | accoucheuseay.(various references) | |
Portuguese | parteira (birth attendant, midwife, midwifery). (various references) | |
Romanian | obstetricianã, moaşã (midwife), ginecologã. (various references) | |
Russian | акушерка (midwife, obstetrician). (various references) | |
Serbo-Croatian | babica (midwife). (various references) | |
Spanish | partera (birth attendant, midwife). (various references) | |
Swedish | ackuschörska (midwife, obstetrician). (various references) | |
Turkish | ebe (accoucheur, it, midwife, obstetrician, wise woman), doğum doktoru (accoucheur, obstetrician). (various references) | |
Ukranian | акушерка (midwife, obstetrician). (various references) | |
Vietnamese | nữ hộ sinh, b đỡ (midwife). (various references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-c-c-e-e-h-o-s-u-u" | |
-4 letters: cachous, coaches, couches. | |
-5 letters: accuse, caches, cachou, caucus, chouse, coccus, echoes, ouches, succah. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)41 63 63 6F 75 63 68 65 75 73 65 |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000001 01100011 01100011 01101111 01110101 01100011 01101000 01100101 01110101 01110011 01100101 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)A c c o u c h e u s e |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0041 0063 0063 006F 0075 0063 0068 0065 0075 0073 0065 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)3569698187697471878571 |
| 1. Definition 2. Synonyms 3. Crosswords 4. Translations: Modern | 5. Anagrams 6. Orthography 7. Bibliography |
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