infirmarian

[ in-fer-mair-ee-uhn ]

noun

1. (in a religious house) a person who nurses the sick.

Word History and Origins

Origin of infirmarian¹

First recorded in 1660–70; infirm(ary) + -arian

Example Sentences

It is doubtful if, in his excited condition, he had seen the infirmarian at all.

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Not so the old infirmarian, whose room was at the end of the corridor.

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The infirmarian was fully persuaded that the whole affair was only a practical joke, such as even sick boys, or those, at least, who sometimes get passed into the infirmary on the plea of sickness, are not always above playing.

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Seeing that Henning did not move or pay any attention to his words, the infirmarian took hold of his shoulders and gave him a vigorous shaking.

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He turned suddenly to encounter the angry infirmarian.

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