Minder
[maindә]
Definition
(noun.) someone (usually in totalitarian countries) who is assigned to watch over foreign visitors; 'I turned around and there, a few hundred feet away, was our government minder, Li Wong Su, huffing and puffing toward us'.
Typist: Tim--From WordNet
Definition
(n.) One who minds, tends, or watches something, as a child, a machine, or cattle; as, a minder of a loom.
(n.) One to be attended; specif., a pauper child intrusted to the care of a private person.
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Examples
- He was thought to be no better than a Natural, and first come to me as a Minder. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- I made interest with Mr Blogg the Beadle to have him as a Minder, seeing him by chance up at church, and thinking I might do something with him. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- As to constructing toys for the Minders, out of nothing, he had done that daily. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- How are the two poor little Minders? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- She went through with me, she went through with the Minders, she went through with herself, she went through with everythink. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Mr Sloppy having shaken his head to a considerable extent, proceeded to remark that he thought Johnny 'must have took 'em from the Minders. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- Those are Minders. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
- This sound being taken up by the Minders, swelled into a rapturous trio which gave general satisfaction. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
Editor: Pierre