minder

[mahyn-der]

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noun

Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder.

British. foster child.

Origin of minder

1400–50; late Middle English: one who remembers. See mind, -er¹

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Related Words for minder

assistant, attendant, therapist, medic, escort, caretaker, RN, sitter, minder, guardian, muscle, praetorian, bouncer

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Historical Examples of minder

He was thought to be no better than a Natural, and first come to me as a Minder.
Our Mutual Friend
Charles Dickens
Es wre Spanisch oder Franzsisch und dazu eines Landes minder.
History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV
J. 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

British Dictionary definitions for minder

minder

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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