accoucheur

American  

[ak-oo-shur, a-koo-shœr] / ˌæk uˈʃɜr, a kuˈʃœr /

noun

plural

accoucheurs

1. a person who assists during childbirth, especially an obstetrician.

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accoucheur British  

/ akuʃœr /

noun

1. a male obstetrician or midwife

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Etymology

Origin of accoucheur

From French, dating back to 1750–60; see origin at accouchement, -eur

Example Sentences

Once an accoucheur, the patient, fumbling Tewfik wears high-powered spectacles with the thickest lenses in all Turkey.

From Time Magazine Archive

Last week the Egyptian Government reacted by sending a sharp note to Angora, demanded an apology from Turkish Foreign Minister Dr. Tewfik Rushdi who used to be an accoucheur.

From Time Magazine Archive

The one seeks an accoucheur for his thoughts, the other seeks some one whom he can assist: a good conversation thus originates.

From Beyond Good and Evil by Zimmern, Helen

The lady further stated, that the doctor said, "Certain ladies are depending upon me for my services as accoucheur, and I will not extend life beyond my attendance upon them."

From Secret History of the Court of England, from the Accession of George the Third to the Death of George the Fourth, Volume I (of 2) Including, Among Other Important Matters, Full Particulars of the Mysterious Death of the Princess Charlotte by Hamilton, Lady Anne

At the same meeting Mr. Hutchinson mentioned the occurrence of three consecutive cases of puerperal fever, followed subsequently by two others, all in the practice of one accoucheur.

From The Harvard Classics Volume 38 Scientific Papers (Physiology, Medicine, Surgery, Geology) by Various