What does "womb" mean?
Womb: (Anat.) The uterus. See Uterus.
Additional senses
- 2.The place where anything is generated or produced. The womb of earth the genial seed receives. Dryden.
- 3.Any cavity containing and enveloping anything. The center spike of gold Which burns deep in the bluebell's womb. R. Browning.
- 4.To inclose in a womb, or as in a womb; to breed or hold in secret. [Obs.] Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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