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cradlemate

cradlemate noun: an infant raised in the same cradle as another.

Noun

cradlemate (plural cradlemates)

  1. An infant raised in the same cradle as another.
  2. (figuratively) Something created along with something else, at the same time.

Forms of cradlemate

pluralcradlemates

Origin of cradlemate

From cradle + mate.

Questions about cradlemate

What does cradlemate mean?
Cradlemate means an infant raised in the same cradle as another.
What part of speech is cradlemate?
Cradlemate is a noun.
What is the plural of cradlemate?
The plural of cradlemate is cradlemates.

Words near cradlemate in the dictionary

  1. cradlelike
  2. cradlemaker
  3. cradlemakers
  4. cradlemaking
  5. cradleman
  6. cradlemate
  7. cradlemates
  8. cradlemen
  9. cradler
  10. cradlers
  11. cradles

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