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Nursery \Nurs"er*y\, n.; pl. {Nurseries}. [Cf. F. nourricerie.]
1. The act of nursing. [Obs.] "Her kind nursery." --Shak.
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2. The place where nursing is carried on; as:
(a) The place, or apartment, in a house, appropriated to
the care of children.
(b) A place where young of any species, plant or animal,
are nourished preparatory to transfer elsewhere;
especially a place where young trees, shrubs, vines,
etc., are propagated for the purpose of transplanting;
a plantation of young trees.
(c) The place where anything is fostered and growth
promoted. "Fair Padua, nursery of arts." --Shak.
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Christian families are the nurseries of the
church on earth, as she is the nursery of the
church in heaven. --J. M. Mason.
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(d) That which forms and educates; as, commerce is the
nursery of seamen.
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3. That which is nursed. [R.] --Milton.
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