MID'WIFERY, noun The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics. 1. Assistance at childbirth. 2. Help or cooperation in production. MID'-WINTER, noun The middle of winter, or the winter solstice, December 21. As the severity of winter in North America falls in January and February, the word ordinarily denotes this period, or some weeks after the winter solstice.
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