childhood
[ chahyld-hood ]
/ ˈtʃaɪld hʊd /
noun
the state or period of being a child.
the early stage in the existence of something: the childhood of the human race.
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British Dictionary definitions for childhood
childhood
/ (ˈtʃaɪldhʊd) /
noun
the condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty
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Word Origin and History for childhood
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Medicine definitions for childhood
childhood
[ chīld′hud′ ]
n.
The period of life between infancy and puberty.
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