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Nursemaid

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A person who takes care of and looks after young children.

Usage:

• The nursemaid gently rocked the baby to sleep.
• She hired a nursemaid to take care of her toddler while she was at work.

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Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: A historic term for a low-ranking female servant who takes care of children.

Usage:

• The nursemaid was responsible for tending to the needs of the noble family's children.
• During the Victorian era, nursemaids played an essential role in affluent households.

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