pacifier
NounUS[pas-uh-fahy-er]/ˈpæsəˌfaɪɚ/4 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (3)
- someone who tries to bring peaceSynonyms: conciliatormake-peacepeacemakerreconcilerType of mediator, go-betweenKinds appeaser
- anything that serves to pacifyType of thing
- device used for an infant to suck or bite onSynonyms: comforterbaby's dummyteething ringType of device
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pac′i·fi′er noun
1. One who or that which pacifies.
2. A small device, usually of rubber or plastic containing a protruding nipple-shaped portion which a baby may place in its mouth and suck on; — it is used to keep babies contented.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: GCIDE editors