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womb definition

womb (wo̵̅o̅m)

noun

  1. Obsolete the belly
  2. uterus (sense )
  3. any place or part that holds, envelops, generates, etc. the womb of time

Etymology: ME wombe < OE wamb, akin to Ger wamme

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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