Maternity
Maternity , noun
[French maternité, Late Latin maternitas.]
1.
The state of being a mother; motherhood.
2.
The character of a mother; maternal quality; motherliness.
3.
The maternity ward; the maternity department of a hospital.
maternity , adjective
1.
Of or pertaining to childbirth or the period during which a woman is pregnant; as, maternity care; a maternity hospital.
2.
For use during pregnancy; as, a maternity outfit.