noun.
A rubber or plastic nipple or teething ring for a baby to suck or chew on.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
One who pacifies.
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noun.
One who or that which pacifies.
noun.
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.
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noun.
someone who tries to bring peace
noun.
device used for an infant to suck or bite on
noun.
anything that serves to pacify
Word Usage
"I am an avid promoter of breastfeeding but to call it “offensive” for a child to use a bottle or pacifier is incredibly unfair to parents."