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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crèche /krɛʃ/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- a representation of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem.
- a home for foundlings.
- British TermsBrit. day nursery.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crèche (kresh, krāsh; Fr. kresh),USA pronunciation n., pl. crèch•es (kresh′iz, krā′shiz; Fr. kresh).USA pronunciation - a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season.
- a home for foundlings.
- British Termsa day-care center;
day nursery. - Animal Behavioran assemblage of dependent young that are cared for communally.
- Frankish *kripja crib
- French, Old French
- 1785–95
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crèche /krɛʃ; kreɪʃ; French: krɛʃ/ n - chiefly Brit a day nursery for very young children
- a supervised play area provided for young children for short periods
- a tableau of Christ's Nativity
- a foundling home or hospital
Etymology: 19th Century: from Old French: manger, crib, ultimately of Germanic origin; compare Old High German kripja crib |