wet nurse
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Her aunt was the soprano Valentina Bartolomasi, and young Mirella had the same wet nurse as Modena’s most famous singer, who was born 7 1/2 months later, Luciano Pavarotti.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 9, 2020
The jumps — from a private D.C. golf club to the bed of Sophia Loren’s wet nurse to a performance of the all-bear Moscow State Circus — recall the quick cuts of Renata Adler's “Speedboat.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2018
A wet nurse is feeding the baby, Henri Valpincon, alongside the mother, while the family dog looks on.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 22, 2018
But before the introduction of the feeding bottle in the 19th Century, women who were unable or unwilling to breastfeed turned to another option - a wet nurse.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2018
A wet nurse is a woman who is lactating—producing breast milk—and feeds another woman’s baby.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
