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Nearby words
chikee, chil-, chilalgia, chilblain, chilcat, child, child abuse, child benefit, child bride, child custody, child endowment
Idioms
with child, pregnant: She's with child.
Origin of child
before 950; Middle English; Old English cild; akin to Gothic kilthai womb
Related forms
child·less, adjectivechild·less·ness, nounDefinition for child (2 of 2)
Child
[ chahyld ]
/ tʃaɪld /
noun
Julia,1912–2004, U.S. gourmet cook, author, and television personality.
Lydia Maria (Francis),1802–80, U.S. author, abolitionist, and social reformer.
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British Dictionary definitions for child
child
/ (tʃaɪld) /
noun plural children
Derived Forms
childless, adjectivechildlessness, nounchildly, adjectiveWord Origin for child
Old English cild; related to Gothic kilthei womb, Sanskrit jathara belly, jartu womb
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Medicine definitions for child
child
[ chīld ]
n.
A person who has not yet reached puberty.
A son or daughter; an offspring.
A person not of legal age; a minor.
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Idioms and Phrases with child
child
In addition to the idiom beginning with child
, also see
- second childhood
.
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