A woman who takes care of a child; a wet nurse, nursemaid or foster-mother.
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| 释义 | society > education > upbringing > [noun] > one who brings up > nurse (27) nouricec1225 A woman who takes care of a child; a wet nurse, nursemaid or foster-mother. nursea1325 Originally: a wet nurse (now archaic). In later use: a woman employed or trained to take charge of a young child or children. Also in extended use. rockera1325 A nurse or attendant charged with the duty of rocking a child in the cradle. Also generally: a person who rocks a cradle. Also figurative. Now histo… nourish1340 A person responsible for the care or upbringing of a child; esp. a wet nurse, nursemaid, or foster-mother. Also figurative. Cf. nourice, n. nursha1382 A nurse. nursery nurse1494 a nurse who looks after children in a nursery; (in later use) British a person trained to look after babies and young children in a nursery… nutrice1529 A nurse. Also figurative. nurse-girl1596 (In senses 1 and 3.) nurse-book, nurse-clout, nurse-girl, etc. Also instrumental, as nurse-taught adj., etc. dry-nursea1616 A woman who takes care of and attends to a child, but does not suckle it (opposed to wet nurse); formerly, also, in the general sense of ‘nurse’. at… nursey1760 A child's nurse (usually as a pet name). Chiefly without article, esp. as a form of address. bonne1771 Chiefly in France or French-speaking contexts: a nursemaid; (also) a housemaid, a maidservant. ayah1782 A native-born nurse or maidservant, employed esp. by Europeans in India and other parts of South Asia. nanny1785 A person, esp. a woman, employed by a family to look after a child or children; a children's nursemaid. Also as a familiar form of address. Cf. nan… momma1803 In the southern United States (esp. before the abolition of slavery): an older black woman, esp. one having the care of white children. Frequently as… nursery girla1812 (formerly) a nursery-maid; (now) a young woman working in a nursery or crèche. mammy1837 In the southern United States, esp. before the abolition of slavery: a black woman with responsibility for the care of white children. nanac1844 A children's nurse; a nanny. Cf. nan, n.2 1. day nurse1855 A person (historically typically a woman) employed to look after young children during the day. Cf. nurse, n.1 1a. Now somewhat rare. caretaker1858 One who takes care of a thing, place, or person; one put in charge of anything. nursekin1862 A young nurse. Norland1894 attributive. Designating a nurse or nanny trained at Norland College or its precursor, and training given under its auspices. Also absol.: a… nounou1894 A nanny; a wet nurse. nurselet1894 A young nurse. Plunket1909 Of or relating to the Plunket Society (see sense 2), or the system of childcare advocated by it; esp. designating a person trained in or following… metapelet1950 Chiefly in the State of Israel: a nanny, nurse, or other type of female caregiver. Subcategories:— office or duties of (2) |
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