doula

noun

Definition
an assistant (often the father of the soon-to-be-born child) who provides support for a woman in labor by encouraging her to use techniques learned in childbirth-preparation classes
Example
'doula' can be found in many classic books.
Etymology
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Palindrome
No
Compound Word
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Proper Noun
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Rare
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Archaic
No
Obsolete
No
Slang
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Vowels
3
Consonants
2
Length
5

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