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birthgiver

birthgiver noun: a person who gives birth to someone, usually a mother.

Noun

birthgiver (plural birthgivers)

  1. (dated, rare) A person who gives birth to someone, usually a mother.
  2. A person who is someone's biological mother but who is not felt by their child(ren) as their mother in an emotional sense, typically due to long-term abuse

Forms of birthgiver

pluralbirthgivers

Origin of birthgiver

From birth + giver.

Questions about birthgiver

What does birthgiver mean?
Birthgiver means a person who gives birth to someone, usually a mother.
What part of speech is birthgiver?
Birthgiver is a noun.
What is the plural of birthgiver?
The plural of birthgiver is birthgivers.

Words near birthgiver in the dictionary

  1. birthfathers
  2. birthfeast
  3. birthfeasts
  4. birthgasm
  5. birthgasms
  6. birthgiver
  7. birthgivers
  8. birthhome
  9. birthhomes
  10. birthhood
  11. birthhoods

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