chrisom child

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noun

a baptized child that dies in its first month.

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Origin of chrisom child

First recorded in 1535–45

Words nearby chrisom child

chrism, chrismation, chrismatory, chrismon, chrisom, chrisom child, Chrissie, Christ, Christadelphian, Christchurch, Christchurch chromosome

How to use chrisom child in a sentence

Sands was involved in a scandalous-for-the-time romance with the carpenter and there were rumors she was pregnant with his child.
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In Sweden parents can use those days up until the child turns 12.
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The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It needs to be said: bigotry in the name of religion is still bigotry; child abuse wrapped in a Bible verse is still child abuse.
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At least one child in CAR has been killed or gravely injured per day, and 10,000 have been recruited into militant groups.
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You would not think it too much to set the whole province in flames so that you could have your way with this wretched child.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
He shrank, as from some one who inflicted pain as a child, unwittingly, to see what the effect would be.
The Wave|Algernon Blackwood
This is one of the most striking manifestations of the better side of child-nature and deserves a chapter to itself.
Children's Ways|James Sully
The mother's lips could not finish the charge she was about to put upon her innocent child.
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In Luke it is said, “And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.”
Solomon and Solomonic Literature|Moncure Daniel Conway