nurse
31nurse — n 1. registered nurse, R.N., practical nurse, licensed practical nurse, L.P.N., private nurse, head nurse, Brit. sister; male nurse, orderly, hospital attendant; nurse s aide, Sl. candystriper. 2. dry nurse, governess, nursemaid, nurserymaid,… …
32nurse — I. noun Etymology: Middle English norice, norce, nurse, from Anglo French nurice, from Late Latin nutricia, from Latin, feminine of nutricius nourishing more at nutritious Date: 13th century 1. a. a woman who suckles an infant not her own ; wet… …
33nurse — {{11}}nurse (n.1) 12c., nurrice wet nurse, foster mother to a young child (modern form from late 14c.), from O.Fr. norrice foster mother, wet nurse, nanny (source of proper name Norris), from L.L. *nutricia nurse, governess, tutoress, noun use of …
34nurse — I UK [nɜː(r)s] / US [nɜrs] noun [countable] Word forms nurse : singular nurse plural nurses *** 1) a) someone who is trained to look after ill or injured people, usually in a hospital b) someone who performs basic health checks and gives… …
35nurse — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ certified (AmE), experienced, licensed (AmE), qualified, registered, trained ▪ staff ▪ th …
36nurse — nurse1 [ nɜrs ] noun count *** 1. ) someone who is trained to take care of sick or injured people, usually in a hospital a ) someone who performs basic health checks and gives IMMUNIZATIONS at a doctor s SURGERY 2. ) OLD FASHIONED a woman whose… …
37nurse — n. a person trained and experienced in nursing matters and entrusted with the care of the sick and the carrying out of medical and surgical routines. In Britain, student nurses gain a diploma or degree in nursing and must undertake a specified… …
38nurse — [[t]nɜrs[/t]] n. v. nursed, nurs•ing 1) med a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm, esp. a registered nurse 2) a woman who has the general care of a child or children 3) wet nurse 4) ent a worker that attends the …
39nurse — /nɜs / (say ners) noun 1. a person who has the care of the sick or infirm. 2. → nanny (def. 1). 3. a woman employed to breastfeed an infant; wet nurse. 4. any fostering agency or influence. 5. a worker that attends the young in a colony of social …
40Nurse — This long established surname is of Old French origin, and is an occupational name for a wet nurse or foster mother, deriving from the Old French nurice, norrice , ultimately from the Latin nutrix , genitive nutricis . Job descriptive surnames… …
