naissance

Definitions of naissance
  1. noun
    the process of giving birth
    synonyms: accouchement
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    types:
    accouchement
    the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
    ponte
    the production of eggs (especially in birds)
    accouchement, travail
    concluding state of pregnancy; from the onset of contractions to the birth of a child
    type of:
    processus biologique, processus organique
    a process occurring in living organisms
  2. noun
    the event of being born
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    antonyms:
    décès
    the event of dying or departure from life
    types:
    accouchement, couches, délivrance
    the event of giving birth
    renaissance, réincarnation
    a second or new birth
    type of:
    changement, modification
    an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
  3. noun
    the time when something begins (especially life)
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    antonyms:
    fin
    the time when something ends
    type of:
    commencement, début
    the time at which something is supposed to begin
  4. noun
    the parturition process in human beings; having a baby; the process of giving birth to a child
    synonyms: accouchement
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    type of:
    accouchement
    the process of giving birth
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