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Moses basket

/ ˈəʊɪ /

noun

  1. a portable cradle for a baby, often made of straw or wicker
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Moses basket1

C20: from Moses being left in a cradle of bulrushes (Exodus 2:3)
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They bought a Moses basket, decorated his room and thought they would be in hospital for just five days.

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He shows some illustrations from his edition of the good book, which include a baby Trump in the Moses basket and Trump as Adam, naked except for a fig leaf.

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They are not currently required to provide a cot or Moses basket for children under two, though some do choose to do so.

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Natalie Needham's son Kouper died in July 2019 in a Moses basket in the family living room when he was just 24 hours old.

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The construction worker smothered his daughter on New Year's Day in 2013 as she slept in a Moses basket, while the child's mother Laura Gray, 28, was asleep upstairs.

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