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nursling

Pronunciation:  'nursling

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 Definition: [n]  an infant considered in relation to its nurse
 
 Synonyms: nurseling, suckling
 
 See Also: babe, baby, infant

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Nurs"ling\, n. [Nurse + -ling.]
One who, or that which, is nursed; an infant; a fondling.

      I was his nursling once, and choice delight. --Milton.

 



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