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单词 minder
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minder

[ mahyn-der ]
/ ˈmaɪn dər /
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noun

Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination): a baby-minder.
British. foster child.

Origin of minder

1400–50; late Middle English: one who remembers. See mind, -er1

Words nearby minder

mind-boggling, M.Ind.E., minded, Mindel, Minden, minder, mind-expanding, mindfuck, mindful, mindful eating, mindfulness
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Example sentences from the Web for minder

  • One child is called the “Angel,” another child the “Devil,” and a third child the “Minder.”

    The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol I of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
  • The minder goes upstairs, and the Witch carries a child off.

    The Traditional Games of England, Scotland, and Ireland (Vol II of II)|Alice Bertha Gomme
  • He was thought to be no better than a Natural, and first come to me as a Minder.

    Our Mutual Friend|Charles Dickens
  • Es wre Spanisch oder Franzsisch und dazu eines Landes minder.

    History of the Great Reformation, Volume IV|J. H. Merle D'Aubign

British Dictionary definitions for minder

minder
/ (ˈmaɪndə) /

noun

someone who looks after someone or something
short for childminder
slang an aide to someone in public life, esp a politician or political candidate, who keeps control of press and public relations
slang someone acting as a bodyguard, guard, or assistant, esp in the criminal underworld
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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