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aide
3 ENTRIES FOUND:
aide
(noun)
aide–de–camp
(noun)
nurse's aide
(noun)
aide
/
ˈ
eɪd/
noun
plural
aides
aide
/
ˈ
eɪd/
noun
plural
aides
Britannica Dictionary definition of AIDE
[
count
]
:
a person whose job is to assist someone
:
assistant
a nurse's
aide
a teacher's
aide
The senate office hired several congressional
aides
.
a presidential
aide
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