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pacifier

[ pas-uh-fahy-er ]
/ ˈpæs əˌfaɪ ər /
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noun

a person or thing that pacifies.
a rubber or plastic device, often shaped into a nipple, for a baby to suck or bite on.

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Origin of pacifier

First recorded in 1525–35; pacify + -er1

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British Dictionary definitions for pacifier

pacifier
/ (ˈpæsɪˌfaɪə) /

noun

a person or thing that pacifies
US and Canadian a baby's dummy or teething ring
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