Both Uses
midwife
in
The Grapes of Wrath
(Edited)
- The midwife, arriving late, had found the baby's head pulled out of shape, its neck stretched, its body warped; and she had pushed the head back and molded the body with her hands.
Chpt 8 *midwife = a non-doctor who practices the profession of assisting women in childbirth
- I'm getting to be a good midwife.
Chpt 26
Definitions:
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(1)
(midwife) a trained (usually non-doctor) professional who assists women in childbirth; or more broadly, a person who helps bring something new into existence or helps guide it into being
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)