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   child

   /tʃʌɪld/

   noun

   • 1. a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority: "she'd been playing tennis since she was a child"
   • ▪ a son or daughter of any age: "when children leave home, parents can feel somewhat redundant"
   • ▪ an immature or irresponsible person: "she's such a child!"
   • ▪ a person who has little or no experience in a particular area: "he's a child in financial matters"
   • ▪ the descendants of a family or people: "the children of Abraham"
   • ▪ a person regarded as the product of (a specified influence or environment): "a child of the Sixties"

   Word Origin Old Englishcild, of Germanic origin. The Middle English plural childer or childre became childeren or children by association with plurals ending in -en, such as brethren.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCHILD | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning of child as a noun and an adjective, and see synonyms, antonyms, and related words. Find out how to pronounce child and its plural form children in different languages.

   • Znaczenie Child, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CHILD definicja: 1. a boy or girl from the time of birth...

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     BRAINCHILD definition: 1. an original idea, plan, or...

   • Child: Catalan Translation

     CHILD translate: nen, -a, fill, -a. Learn more in the...

   • Child: Polish Translation

     CHILD translate: dziecko, dziecko, dziecko, dziecko. Learn...

   • Child: Russian Translation

     CHILD translate: ребенок , ребенок. Learn more in the...

   • Child-Free

     CHILD-FREE definition: 1. used to refer to people who choose...

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     CHIHUAHUA definition: 1. a very small dog with large eyes...

   • English (US)

     CHILD meaning: 1. a boy or girl from the time of birth until...

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › childChild Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of CHILD is a young person especially between infancy and puberty. How to use child in a sentence. Is the word kid slang?

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › childCHILD Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word child, from a person between birth and puberty to a descendant or a product of something. See examples, synonyms, idioms, and word history of child.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishchild noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the word child, a young human who is not yet an adult. Find out the idioms, collocations and wordfinder related to child, and see the difference between child and kid.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCHILD definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A child is a human being who is not yet an adult, or someone's son or daughter of any age. Learn more about the word forms, synonyms, pronunciation, collocations, and idioms of 'child' in British and American English.

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › childChild - definition of child by The Free Dictionary

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   A child is a person between birth and puberty, or a son or daughter of any age. The web page provides various definitions of child from different dictionaries, as well as related terms and idioms.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › childChild - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A child is a young person who's typically older than a baby but younger than a teen. As a child, you probably had your parents watching over you as you played in a sandbox. The noun child come from the Old English word cild, meaning "child, infant."