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1 a place or environment that favors the development of something ancient Greece is often cited as the nursery of democracy Synonyms hotbed, hothouse, nest, nidus, breeding ground, seedbed, seminaryRelated Words crucible; base, capital, center, core, cynosure, eye, focus, heart, hub, mecca, nucleus, seat; focus, headquarters
2 a school for children who are generally less than five years old are asking parents not to bring their children to the nursery if they have the flu virus Synonyms crèche, day nursery, nursery school, pre-K, prekindergarten, preschool
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