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nurse
  1. (archaic) A wet-nurse.
  2. A person (usually a woman) who takes care of other people’s young.
  3. A person trained to provide care for the sick.
  4. One who, or that which, brings up, rears, causes to grow, trains, fosters, or the like.
  5. (nautical) A lieutenant or first officer who takes command when the captain is unfit for his place.
  6. A nurse shark.
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  8. Examples:
    1. “He sailed through the surgery, went home after a while, and was cared for by a nurse who changed his bandages for about a week or so.”
      “His nanny is not just the caring nurse, she's also a strict governess.”
nursery
  1. (obsolete) The act of nursing.
  2. A place where nursing is carried on.
    1. A room or area in a household set apart for the care of children; specifically in European countries.
    2. A place where young trees, shrubs, vines, etc., are cultivated for transplanting; a plantation of young trees.
    3. The place where anything is fostered and growth promoted.
    4. A nursery school.
  3. That which forms and educates.
  4. (rare) That which is nursed.
  5. (Philippines) The first year of preschool.
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  7. Examples:
    1. “During the time she worked, she left her child at the nursery and paid a weekly fee for her care there.”
      “She wasn't going to decide on any room accessories until she got back home and had a look at the manor's nursery.”
      “When you buy plants at the nursery, says Kibble, don't leave them in the car all day as the heat will destroy them in short order.”
nursing
nurser
  1. One who nurses; a nurse; one who cherishes or encourages growth.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “As a nurser at the local daycare, her primary responsibility was to ensure the safety and well-being of the children under her care.”
nurseryware
  1. Decorated china intended for a children's nursery.
nurseryman
  1. A person who rears and sells plants in a nursery.
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Recent introductions of foliage heucheras from Oregon nurseryman and plant breeder Dan Heims are making a big splash.”
      “Some flower more quickly than others, so ask your nurseryman for bloom times.”
      “It is something of a myth that only roses that have been budded on to a rootstock by a nurseryman will grow.”
nurseryperson
  1. (rare) A nurseryman or nurserywoman.
nursling
  1. A young child or animal being nursed
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In adversity, you will not act like a nursling deprived of its bottle and rattle.”
      “Now that my children are 13 and 8, I look back happily on the days when I had a nursling in my bed.”
      “If sometimes a few crickets hide inside the container, remember that your nursling will have time to lurk for them.”
nurserywoman
  1. The female equivalent of a nurseryman.
nurseling
  1. Alternative form of nursling
  2. Examples:
    1. “Wynne looked at her nurseling for a long moment, then relented.”
      “I must also be careful of its legs and mandibles, the least touch of which would rip open the nurseling.”
      “In a little while, the Oryctes is a noisome mass on which the nurseling lies poisoned.”
nursy
  1. Alternative spelling of nursie
nursey
  1. Alternative form of nursie
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  3. Examples:
    1. “I promise that I'll actually get round to a proper post soon, but I'm far too busy playing nursey at the moment.”
      “If anyone wants to come over to my house in a cute nursey outfit and tend to me, I would be most appreciative.”
      “Well the nursey called me during the week and everything is fine and in working order.”
nursie
  1. (childish) nurse
nursies
  1. plural of nursie
  2. plural of nursy
nurserypeople
  1. plural of nurseryperson
nurserypersons
  1. plural of nurseryperson
nurserywomen
  1. plural of nurserywoman
nurserymen
  1. plural of nurseryman
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  3. Examples:
    1. “A founder of the native-plant movement, he was admired by botanists, nurserymen, arboretum and public garden directors, and authors.”
      “They hybridise readily in gardens and our nurserymen have had a field day, producing as many as 300 different varieties for us to choose from.”
      “To the majority of nurserymen, pied wagtails are hardly welcome because they foul tomatoes, and chrysanthemums and carnation blooms.”
nurselings
  1. plural of nurseling
nurslings
  1. plural of nursling
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “She was not a baby-farm after all, and the audition of these squalling nurslings vexed her.”
      “Risk factors for nurslings and their mothers overlap and interact.”
      “No global consensus exists on whether or how to screen nurslings or mothers for vitamin D deficiency or on how to prevent vitamin D deficiency among nurslings.”
nursings
nurseries
  1. plural of nursery
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  3. Examples:
    1. “Fruit nurseries are always happy to offer advice on how to grow specific plants, so do ask when you buy.”
      “The regional survey revealed 15 cases of reception class children verbally abusing teachers and seven cases at nurseries.”
      “French police made more than 250 arrests after nearly 900 cars were set ablaze and nurseries and a school burned overnight.”
nurseys
nursers
nurses
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