men-children
or men·chil·dren
[ men-chil-druh n, -drin ]
/ ˈmɛnˌtʃɪl drən, -drɪn /
noun
plural of man-child.
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Words nearby men-children
men, men's, men's room, men's wear, men-, men-children, menace, menacme, menad, menadiol diacetate, menadione
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
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Example sentences 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-MelvilleOrlando Guise's mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.
Wild Youth, Volume Complete|Gilbert ParkerBut 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