nourice

nou·rice

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-ris]
- /ˈnu rɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noo-ris]
- /ˈnu rɪs/

Definitions of nourice word

noun nourice a nurse. 1
noun nourice a wet-nurse; a foster-mother 0
noun nourice a foster-father 0
noun nourice anyone who cares for, benefits, or furthers anyone or anything 0

See all 4 definitions of nourice

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Origin of nourice

First appearance:

before 1175

One of the 8% oldest English words

Middle English word dating back to 1175-1225; See origin at nurse

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Parts of speech for Nourice

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nourice

nourice popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 56% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nourice usage trend in Literature

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