Definition of labours:
(n) :
An effort expended on a particular task; toil, work.
(n) :
That which requires hard work for its accomplishment; that which demands effort.
(n) :
(uncountable) Workers in general; the working class, the workforce; sometimes specifically the labour movement, organised labour.
(n) :
(uncountable) A political party or force aiming or claiming to represent the interests of labour.
(n) :
(medicine, obstetrics) The act of a mother giving birth.
(n) :
The time period during which a mother gives birth.