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CHILD
child, kid, youngster, minor, shaver, nipper, small fry, tiddler, tike, tyke, fry, nestling
(noun) a young person of either sex; âshe writes books for childrenâ; âtheyâre just kidsâ; ââtiddlerâ is a British term for youngsterâ
child, kid
(noun) a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; âthey had three childrenâ; âthey were able to send their kids to collegeâ
child, baby
(noun) an immature childish person; âhe remained a child in practical matters as long as he livedâ; âstop being a baby!â
child
(noun) a member of a clan or tribe; âthe children of Israelâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
child (plural children or childer)
A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
(obsolete, specifically) A female child, a girl.
(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; a son or daughter.
(cartomancy) The thirteenth Lenormand card.
(figurative) A figurative offspring, particularly:
A person considered a product of a place or culture, a member of a tribe or culture, regardless of age.
Anything derived from or caused by something.
(computing) A data item, process, or object which has a subservient or derivative role relative to another.
Alternative form of childe (âyouth of noble birthâ)
Synonyms
• (young person): See child, boy, & girl
• (offspring): See offspring and son and daughter, binary clone, progeny, hybrid
• (descendant): See descendant
• (product of a place or era): product, son (male), daughter (female)
Antonyms
• (daughter or son): father, mother, parent
• (person below the age of adulthood): adult
• (data item, process or object in a subordinate role): parent
Etymology 2
Verb
child (third-person singular simple present childs, present participle childing, simple past and past participle childed)
(archaic, ambitransitive) To give birth; to beget or procreate.
Noun
Child
Alternative letter-case form of child often used when referring to God (Jesus) or another important child who is understood from context.
Proper noun
Child
A surname.
Source: Wiktionary
Child, n.; pl. Children. Etym: [AS. cild, pl. cildru; cf. Goth. kilĂei womb, in-kilĂ\'d3 with child.]
1. A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; -- in law, legitimate offspring. Used also of animals and plants.
2. A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.
3. One who, by character of practice, shows signs of relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the people.
4. A noble youth. See Childe. [Obs.] Chaucer.
5. A young person of either sex. esp. one between infancy and youth; hence, one who exhibits the characteristics of a very young person, as innocence, obedience, trustfulness, limited understanding, etc. When I was child. I spake as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things. 1. Cor. xii. 11.
6. A female infant. [Obs.] A boy or a child, I wonder Shak. To be with child, to be pregnant.
– Child's play, light work; a trifling contest.
Child, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Childed; p. pr. & vb. n. Childing.]
Definition: To give birth; to produce young. This queen Genissa childing died. Warner. It chanced within two days they childed both. Latimer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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