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Kind of ward (9 letter answer)
The Answer
MATERNITY
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Notes
The answer MATERNITY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2500 puzzles.
Definition
MATERNITY as a noun:
1. (pregnancy, gestation, maternity) = the state of being pregnant; the period from conception to birth when a woman carries a developing fetus in her uterus
2. (motherhood, maternity) = the kinship relation between an offspring and the mother
3. (motherliness, maternalism, maternal quality, maternity) = the quality of having or showing the tenderness and warmth and affection of or befitting a mother; "the girl's motherliness made her invaluable in caring for the children"