minder
[ mahyn-der ]
/ ˈmaɪn dər /
noun
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder.
British. foster child.
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Origin of minder
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Examples from the Web for minder
One child is called the “Angel,” another child the “Devil,” and a third child the “Minder.”
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha GommeThe minder goes upstairs, and the Witch carries a child off.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II)|Alice Bertha GommeHe was thought to be no better than a Natural, and first come to me as a Minder.
Our Mutual Friend|Charles DickensEs wre Spanisch oder Franzsisch und dazu eines Landes minder.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign
minder
/ (ˈmaɪndə) /
noun
someone who looks after someone or something
short for childminder
slang an aide to someone in public life, esp a politician or political candidate, who keeps control of press and public relations
slang someone acting as a bodyguard, guard, or assistant, esp in the criminal underworld
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