crèche
A representation of the nativity scene.
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#1·Apr 27, 2026UK
A representation of the nativity scene.
Origin: , from , from . . Daycare meaning comes from recent use in France French (whereas in Canadian French garderie is used instead). Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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#2·Apr 27, 2026UK
(UK, Ireland) A day nursery.
They drop their two-year-old off at the crèche in the morning before they go to work.
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#3·Apr 27, 2026UK
(historical) A hospital for orphaned infants; a foundling hospital.
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