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

21 April 2025

ENCYCLOPEDIA

(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty


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The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.

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