maternity
(noun)
noun
1. the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
Similar word(s): gestation, pregnancy
Definition categories: state
2. the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
Similar word(s): motherhood
Definition categories: link, kinship, relationship
3. the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother
Similar word(s): maternalism, motherliness
Definition categories: attribute