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Entry 2 senses Webster, 1913

Pregnancy

/prĕg'-nən-sē/ · Preg·nan·cy · IPA /ˈpɹɛɡnənsi/
01 n. The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young.
  1. 1.
    The condition of being pregnant; the state of being with young.
  2. 2.
    Figuratively: The quality of being heavy with important contents, issue, significance, etc.; unusual consequence or capacity; fertility.