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noun

Nursery n. (pl. nurseries)

The act of nursing. (Obs.) "Her kind nursery."

The place where nursing is carried on; as:

(a)

The place, or apartment, in a house, appropriated to the care of children.

(b)

A place where young of any species, plant or animal, are nourished preparatory to transfer elsewhere; especially A place where young trees, shrubs, vines, etc., are propagated for the purpose of transplanting; a plantation of young trees.

(c)

The place where anything is fostered and growth promoted. "Fair Padua, nursery of arts." "Christian families are the nurseries of the church on earth, as she is the nursery of the church in heaven."

(d)

That which forms and educates; as, commerce is the nursery of seamen.

That which is nursed. (R.)

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... to herself, "he can't help it, the darling; but he'll be back soon," and she tripped into her nursery and sat down; but she did not ask Nurse any questions, she was too busy ...

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... only one thing in life worth having—money; and to obtain this prize she had been carefully nurtured and laboriously taught. Long before she left the nursery she had grown to understand that her one object and sole ambition must be a wealthy and suitable marriage; and to this end every advantage of mind and body had been trained and cultivated as one trains a young thoroughbred for ...

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