infirmarian
[ in-fer-mair-ee-uhn ]
/ ˌɪn fərˈmɛər i ən /
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noun
(in a religious house) a person who nurses the sick.
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Origin of infirmarian
First recorded in 1660–70; infirm(ary) + -arian
Words nearby infirmarian
infinitive marker, infinitize, infinitude, infinity, infirm, infirmarian, infirmary, infirmity, infix, infl., in flagrante delicto
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