childnurse
nounUK /ˈtʃaɪldnɜːs/
US /ˈtʃaɪldnɜːrs/
A childnurse is a person who takes care of children.
The childnurse read a story to the little boy before his nap.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A nurse specially trained to care for sick children.
The childnurse checked the child's temperature every hour.
3. A person employed to look after children in a family home.
They hired a childnurse to help with the twins.
4. An older term for a woman who breastfed or cared for another woman's baby.
In the old story, a childnurse raised the orphaned prince.