Meaning of bringer-up | Babel Free

Definitions

Someone or something that brings up.

Examples

“In descending order, the rear bringers-up included "TV's Greatest Commercials" (59th), "Jennifer Slept Here," "The Yellow Rose," "Mr. Smith," "First Camera" from 7:37 p.m. to 8 p.m., and "First Camera" from 7 to 7:37 . . .”

“Vincent, a wealthy middle-aged English homosexual, is foiled in his desire to play the role of kourotrophos, or bringer-up of boys, to Paul, a vicious, unregenerate young American recently released from prison, where he was serving a sentence for an unspecified sexual offense.”

“My mother was a great bringer-up of children. My memories are of a sense of security and comfort.”

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