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Definition of "puerpera" [puerpera]

  • A lying-in woman. (noun)

The Century Dictionary (Public Domain)

Use "puerpera" in a sentence
  • "Anglia magnarum foecunda puerpera rerum, siue solum spectes nobile, siue salum;"
  • "And hereof saith a noble versifier: Transit ad æthera, virgo puerpera, virgula Jesse, Non sine corpore, sed sine tempore, tendit adesse."
  • "In Japan, the puerpera is not placed in the usual recumbent position, but sits propped up by pillows, the mat upon which she was confined being left in place."
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