n. A female servant charged with the care of a young child; a nurse.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. A female servant charged with the care of a young child.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. A child's nursemaid, especially a French nurse.
Word Usage
"When disputes occurred in bonne maman's room, they were between my father and mother, if that can be called a dispute where one is so gay and so imperturbable."