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Definition of doula noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

doula

noun
 
/ˈduːlə/
 
/ˈduːlə/
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  1. a person, usually a woman, whose role is to give support, help and advice to a woman who is having a baby compare midwifeTopics Life stagesc2
    Word Origin1960s: modern Greek, from Greek doulē ‘female slave’.
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