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crèche kraysh noun a collective group in which children are raised; a hospital for orphans 1913The Catholic EncyclopediaThese grants, however, would rarely be sufficient for the support of such houses, hospitals, hospices, homes, crèches, and shelters, were it not for previous endowments or the ingenuity and labour of the religious in charge.1973Time Enough for LoveJustin, these kids were self-aware and aware of other people-their mothers at least-at an age when a crèche baby is just a doughy blob which says something about why crèches have never worked well. 1995The Lion of FarsideI'm assigning you to duties in the crèche; this will go well with your pregnancy….Labels: A. Fournet, John Dalmas, Robert A. Heinlein
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