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nurseman

noun

Etymology

From nurse + -man.

  1. derived from nūtrīcius
  2. derived from nūtrīcia
  3. derived from norrice
  4. inherited from norice
  5. suffixed as nurseman — “nurse + man”

Definitions

  1. A man employed to care for children.

    • Danby, the nurseman, was cautioned against kissing, or permitting kisses from the little girl (still the baby of the Evelyn family);
    • “But why does he send you here with that blessed kid?” asked the young lady. “For the purpose of moulding the baby’s mind,” replied the nurseman.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA