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wet nurse

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wet nurse
n.
1. A woman who suckles another woman's child.
2. One who treats another with excessive care or solicitude.

wet nurse
n
a woman hired to suckle the child of another
vb wet-nurse (tr)
1. to act as a wet nurse to (a child)
2. Informal to attend with great devotion
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.wet nurse - a woman hired to suckle a child of someone elsewet nurse - a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
nanny, nursemaid, nurse - a woman who is the custodian of children
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wet nurse nbalia


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The Nanny Director: Marco Bellocchio Starring Fabrizio Bentivoglio, Valeria Bruni Tedeschi and Maya Sansa Synopsis: Rome, early 20th century: a wealthy psychiatrist, who runs an asylum for women and lacks imagination in his practice, must find a wet nurse for his infant when his wife panics after childbirth.
Byline: Nadeen Ibrahim MADINAH: Islamic law prohibits marriage with one's wet nurse (for men), her husband (for women), her biological children and any nonbiological children she breast-fed.
A domestic service company in Shenzhen said that last year only a dozen people asked for a wet nurse, whereas more than 20 people a day are now making inquiries.
 
 
 
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