A nursemaid is a woman who is responsible for taking care of other people. She might be responsible for helping to take care of the children of a wealthy family, or she might be responsible for taking care of the elderly.
She was hired to be the nursemaid for the children.
The nursemaid was hired to take care of the elderly woman's needs.
noun
a woman who is the custodian of children
Synonyms:
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The nursemaid was appalled, and informed the queen.
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He reacts with horror to the idea of robot therapist or nursemaid.
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Orphaned as a child, she was taken in as a nursemaid by a family in Naples.
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Nana, the canine nursemaid, bites off the shadow of the intruder.
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Both mother and nursemaid died to keep her safe.
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Unseen, one of the policemen returns the baby to the nursemaid and they depart.
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As a soft piano and cello duet plays, the Nursemaid drowns in the water.
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Nephthys also serves as the nursemaid and watchful guardian of the infant Horus.
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A quarter of the way up a nursemaid with a baby carriage asks to pass by.
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She's a constant guard to Omen even going as far to be a nursemaid to him.