COUVADE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does couvade mean? 

• COUVADE (noun)
  The noun COUVADE has 1 sense:

1. a custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child

  Familiarity information: COUVADE used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• COUVADE (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A custom among some peoples whereby the husband of a pregnant wife is put to bed at the time of bearing the child

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("couvade" is a kind of...):

custom; usage; usance (accepted or habitual practice)