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crèche
[ kresh, kreysh; French kresh ]
noun
, plural crèch·es [kresh, -iz, krey, -shiz, k, r, esh].
- 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.
- a home for foundlings.
- British. a day-care center; day nursery.
- Animal Behavior. an assemblage of dependent young that are cared for communally.
crèche
/ krɛʃ; kreɪʃ; krɛʃ /
noun
- a day nursery for very young children
- a supervised play area provided for young children for short periods
- a tableau of Christ's Nativity
- a foundling home or hospital
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of crèche1
C19: from Old French: manger, crib, ultimately of Germanic origin; compare Old High German kripja crib
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Example Sentences
The little Emperor was fat and well-liking—an ideal créche for young ichneumons; but the little Emperor was very wide-awake.
From Project Gutenberg
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