CRECHE

creche, foundling hospital

(noun) a hospital where foundlings (infant children of unknown parents) are taken in and cared for

creche

(noun) a representation of Christ’s nativity in the stable at Bethlehem

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

creche (plural creches)

Alternative form of crèche

Anagrams

• Creech

Source: Wiktionary


Creche (krsh), n. Etym: [F.]

Definition: A public nursery, where the young children of poor women are cared for during the day, while their mothers are at work.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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