wet nurse

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One is Ina, a blind and aged wet nurse who lived in a cave for decades.

From New York Times • Jun. 13, 2022

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

So, clearly, a wealthy family would use a wet nurse if they could.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 22, 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