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nurser

[nur-ser]
noun
  1. a person, animal, or thing that nurses.
  2. nursing bottle.
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Origin of nurser

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400; see origin at nurse, -er1
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Historical Examples

  • This is complimentary to woman—indicating that she marries to become a nurser of the sick and old.

    The Golden Censer

    John McGovern