pacifier

[ pas-uh-fahy-er ]
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noun
  1. a person or thing that pacifies.

  2. a rubber or plastic device, often shaped into a nipple, for a baby to suck or bite on.

Origin of pacifier

1
First recorded in 1525–35; pacify + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for pacifier

pacifier

/ (ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə) /


noun
  1. a person or thing that pacifies

  2. US and Canadian a baby's dummy or teething ring

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