What does wet-nurse mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
wet nurse, wet-nurse, wetnurse, amahverb
a woman hired to suckle a child of someone else
breastfeed, suckle, suck, nurse, wet-nurse, lactate, give suckverb
give suck to
"The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places"
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wet-nurse
A wet-nurse is a woman who breastfeeds and often cares for another's child because the mother is unable or chooses not to nurse the child herself. This role was historically significant in many cultures before the invention of reliable infant formula.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of wet-nurse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of wet-nurse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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