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crèche Definition

crèche (kres̸h, krās̸h)

noun

  1. a display of a stable with figures, as at Christmas, representing a scene at the birth of Jesus
  2. an institution for foundlings
  3. Chiefly Brit. a day nursery

Etymology: Fr < OFr greche < Frank *kripja, crib

Browse dictionary entries near crèche

  1. ‹ cr
  2. ‹ CQ
  3. ‹ CPU
  4. ‹ cps
  5. ‹ CPR
  6. ‹ CPO
  7. ‹ cpm
  8. ‹ Cpl
  9. ‹ CPIM
  10. ‹ cpi
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