minder
[mahyn-der]
- Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder.
- British. foster child.
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He was thought to be no better than a Natural, and first come to me as a Minder.
Our Mutual FriendCharles Dickens
Es wre Spanisch oder Franzsisch und dazu eines Landes minder.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IVJ. H. Merle D'Aubign
The minder goes upstairs, and the Witch carries a child off.
The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II)Alice Bertha Gomme
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 Gomme
minder
- 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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