child
[ chahyld ]
/ tʃaɪld /
noun, plural chil·dren [chil-druhn]. /ˈtʃɪl drən/.
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Idioms for child
with child, pregnant: She's with child.
Origin of child
First recorded before 950; Middle English; Old English cild; akin to Gothic kilthai “womb”
OTHER WORDS FROM child
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 of child
childless, adjectivechildlessness, nounchildly, adjectiveWord Origin for child
Old English cild; related to Gothic kilthei womb, Sanskrit jathara belly, jartu womb
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Medical 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
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