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| crèche [ kresh, kraysh ] (plural crèches) |
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1. Nativity scene: a three-dimensional representation of the scene at the birth of Jesus Christ
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2. U.K. childcare facility: a place where small children are looked after while their parents or guardians are working or busy with other tasks
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3. hospital for foundlings: formerly, a hospital for abandoned children
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| [Late 18th century. Via French, "crib" < assumed Vulgar Latin creppia< Germanic] |
