infirmarian
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of infirmarian
First recorded in 1660–70; infirm(ary) + -arian
Example Sentences
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He turned suddenly to encounter the angry infirmarian.
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It is doubtful if, in his excited condition, he had seen the infirmarian at all.
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The infirmarian was fully persuaded that the whole affair was only a practical joke, such as even sick boys, or those, at least, who sometimes get passed into the infirmary on the plea of sickness, are not always above playing.
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Seeing that Henning did not move or pay any attention to his words, the infirmarian took hold of his shoulders and gave him a vigorous shaking.
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Not so the old infirmarian, whose room was at the end of the corridor.
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