from our first knowing each other, which was soon after my lying-in, we were almost inseparable companions […]
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Lying-in
Synonyms for "lying-in" (6 found)
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Noun(2 words)
Strong matches (1)
Noun(1 words)
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
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4 entriesTranslations
6 translations across 3 languages.
Dutch
1 entries- bevalling noun (final stages of pregnancy)
French
1 entries- accouchement noun (final stages of pregnancy)
Polish
4 entries- połogowy adj (relating to final stages of pregnancy)
- połogowy adj (relating to period of postpartum confinement)
- połóg noun (final stages of pregnancy)
- połóg noun (period of postpartum confinement)
Sample sentences
2 total sentences available.
As she lay by the birth-fire, she gazed on the face of the child asleep in the bamboo cradle […] Once free from the lying-in, Linchong set herself to bringing up the baby.
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