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men-children

or men·chil·dren

[ men-chil-druh n, -drin ]

/ ˈmɛnˌtʃɪl drən, -drɪn /

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noun

plural of man-child.

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Nearby words

men, men's, men's room, men's wear, men-, men-children, menace, menacing, menacme, menad, menadiol diacetate

Definition for men-children (2 of 2)

man-child

or man·child

[ man-chahyld ]

/ ˈmænˌtʃaɪld /

noun, plural men-chil·dren.

a male child; boy; son.

Origin of man-child

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for men-children

May thy vines yield a hundredfold, and men-children play round thy feet!
Sarchedon|G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville
Orlando Guise's mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
Wild Youth, Volume Complete|Gilbert Parker
But the midwives feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.
Hints to Husbands|George Morant