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Recent Examples of amah
In colonial days, many families had a lifelong helper known as an amah (after the Portuguese word for nurse).
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Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Time, 23 Jan. 2018
Recent Examples of Synonyms for amah
Noun
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When the baby was 10 weeks old, the family traveled with their nanny to a wedding.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
7 Mar. 2025
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How to get in trouble with the IRS: invent a fake nanny or butler.—
Roxana Popescu,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Meanwhile, two nurses had called and messaged Mayes’ grandson in Virginia, Waddell, and told him to check on Mayes.—
Julia Coin,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Mar. 2025
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Two of the health trust's members of staff, Dr. Peter Tun and nurse Julie Edward, died during the crisis and trees have been planted in the garden in their memory. Can't get enough of PEOPLE's Royals coverage?—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
5 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Second of all, these people here, everybody is like a nursemaid so to speak.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
16 Jan. 2025
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Soon after, tensions between the couple boiled over and Dr. Ruxton murdered his wife and the household’s nursemaid, Mary.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
8 Dec. 2024
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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amah. Accessed 11 Mar. 2025.
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