crèche

[kresh, kreysh; Fr. kresh]

crèche

[kresh, kreysh; Fr. kresh]
noun, plural crèch·es [kresh-iz, krey-shiz; Fr. kresh] .
1.
a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season.
2.
a home for foundlings.
3.
British. a day-care center; day nursery.
4.
Animal Behavior. an assemblage of dependent young that are cared for communally.

Origin:
1785–95; < French, Old French < Frankish *kripja crib
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Crèche is always a great word to know.
So is gobo. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare.
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crèche (krɛʃ, kreɪʃ, French krɛʃ)
 
n
1.  chiefly (Brit)
 a.  a day nursery for very young children
 b.  a supervised play area provided for young children for short periods
2.  a tableau of Christ's Nativity
3.  a foundling home or hospital
 
[C19: from Old French: manger, crib, ultimately of Germanic origin; compare Old High German kripja crib]

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