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ˈdentɪst Dentist Noun Bre Appointment Dentist’s Couldn’t Treatment

Word dentist
WordType (noun)
Phonetic BrE / ˈdentɪst / NAmE / ˈdentɪst /
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  • an appointment at the dentist’s
  • she couldn’t get treatment because she wasn’t registered with the dentist.
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dentist

(noun)BrE / ˈdentɪst / NAmE / ˈdentɪst /
  1. a person whose job is to take care of people’s teeth
  2. a place where a dentist sees patients
    • an appointment at the dentist’s
    • She couldn’t get treatment because she wasn’t registered with the dentist.

    Word Origin

    • mid 18th cent.: from French dentiste, from dent ‘tooth’, from Latin dens, dent-.
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