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nursekeeper

nursekeeper noun: a nurse having some degree of custodial responsibility.

Noun

nursekeeper (plural nursekeepers)

  1. (historical) A nurse having some degree of custodial responsibility.

Forms of nursekeeper

pluralnursekeepers

Origin of nursekeeper

nurse + keeper

Questions about nursekeeper

What does nursekeeper mean?
Nursekeeper means a nurse having some degree of custodial responsibility.
What part of speech is nursekeeper?
Nursekeeper is a noun.
What is the plural of nursekeeper?
The plural of nursekeeper is nursekeepers.

Words near nursekeeper in the dictionary

  1. nursedom
  2. nursegirl
  3. nursegirls
  4. nursehound
  5. nursehounds
  6. nursekeeper
  7. nursekeepers
  8. nursekin
  9. nurseless
  10. nurselet
  11. nurselets

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