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A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; -- in distinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it.

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  1. A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; -- in distinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it.
  2. n. a nurse who cares for but does not suckle an infant
  3. A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; -- in distinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it.
  4. A nurse who attends and feeds a child by hand; -- indistinction from a wet nurse, who suckles it.