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è

[ kresh, kreysh; French kresh ]

noun

plural ès
  1. a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season.
  2. a home for foundlings.
  3. British. a day-care center; day nursery.
  4. Animal Behavior. an assemblage of dependent young that are cared for communally.


è

/ krɛʃ; kreɪʃ; krɛʃ /

noun

    1. a day nursery for very young children
    2. a supervised play area provided for young children for short periods
  1. a tableau of Christ's Nativity
  2. a foundling home or hospital
“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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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of è1

1785–95; < French, Old French < Frankish *kripja crib
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of è1

C19: from Old French: manger, crib, ultimately of Germanic origin; compare Old High German kripja crib
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"There is a danger in thinking the internet is a è," he commented on the BBC website.

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The group of babies is called a è.

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Mr. Rave says that this è is unusually large.

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“I’ve seen ès up to 35 and 50 often, but 70 — that would be a very big è,” he told the New York Times.

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Maria would also like to see creche facilities becoming a norm on the tour.

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