amah

noun

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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). — Time, 23 Jan. 2018
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  1. nanny
  2. nurse
  3. nursemaid
  4. babysitter
Noun
  • Traveling nannies are coveted but rare, with some making up to $163,000 in the United Arab Emirates, according to the report.
    — Robert Frank, CNBC, 10 July 2026
  • The beloved Disney musical follows mysterious nanny Mary Poppins (Julie Andrews), who arrives at the Banks family’s London home to care for siblings Jane (Karen Dotrice) and Michael (Matthew Garber).
    — Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 8 July 2026
Definition of nanny
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  • The hospital said that's because the nearly 1,300 replacement nurses had a five-day contract with MGB to cover the strike.
    — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 13 July 2026
  • Brandi Carlile came to town and did a show at the Ryman as a thank you to all of the first responders and the nurses and the doctors.
    — Chris Willman, Variety, 13 July 2026
Definition of nurse
Noun
  • Taking with her only Fanny and a nursemaid, Wollstonecraft travelled to Norway, Sweden and Denmark, and during her travels, wrote dozens of letters to Imlay in which the infant Fanny might occasionally be glimpsed.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 June 2026
  • Anna has come East to meet her estranged father, the Swedish bargeman Chris (Brian d’Arcy James), who believes Anna’s been earning money as a nursemaid.
    — Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 14 Dec. 2025
Definition of nursemaid
Noun
  • The police department has not publicly identified the girl, the babysitter or anyone else involved.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 10 July 2026
  • The babysitter’s father, Lopez Ramirez said, has mental-health issues, including memory loss.
    — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of babysitter

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“Amah.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amah. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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