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pacifier

[pas-uh-fahy-er]
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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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RELATED WORDS

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Nearby words

  1. pacificate,
  2. pacification,
  3. pacificatory,
  4. pacificism,
  5. pacifico,
  6. pacifism,
  7. pacifist,
  8. pacifistic,
  9. pacify,
  10. pacing catheter

Origin of pacifier

First recorded in 1525–35; pacify + -er1
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British Dictionary definitions for pacifier

pacifier

noun

a person or thing that pacifies
US and Canadian a baby's dummy or teething ring
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Word Origin and History for pacifier

pacifier

n.

"one who pacifies or appeases," 1530s, agent noun from pacify. The meaning "nipple-shaped device for babies" is first recorded 1904.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper