midwife
noun
1. a woman skilled in aiding the delivery of babies
Similar word(s): accoucheuse
Definition categories: person, nurse
Sentences with midwife as a noun:
- A hundred years ago, a midwife would bring the baby into the world - going to a hospital to deliver a baby was either impossible or unheard of.
verb
1. (transitive) To act as a midwife
2. (transitive, figuratively) to facilitate the emergence of
- But the bigger objective was to help Iraqis midwife a democratic model that could inspire reform across the Arab-Muslim world and give the youth there a chance at a better future. Thomas L. Friedman. "Attention: Baby on Board." New York Times. April 13, 2010.