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  • English Word Child Definition A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom.
  • English Word Child Definition 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.
  • English Word Child Definition A noble youth. See Childe.
  • English Word Child Definition 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.
  • English Word Child Definition A female infant.
  • English Word Child Definition To give birth; to produce young.
  • English Word Childbearing Definition The act of producing or bringing forth children; parturition.
  • English Word Childbed Definition The state of a woman bringing forth a child, or being in labor; parturition.
  • English Word Childbirth Definition The act of bringing forth a child; travail; labor.
  • English Word Childcrowing Definition The crowing noise made by children affected with spasm of the laryngeal muscles; false croup.
  • English Word Childe Definition A cognomen formerly prefixed to his name by the oldest son, until he succeeded to his ancestral titles, or was knighted; as, Childe Roland.
  • English Word Childed Definition of Child
  • English Word Childed Definition Furnished with a child.
  • English Word Childermas day Definition A day (December 28) observed by mass or festival in commemoration of the children slain by Herod at Bethlehem; -- called also Holy Innocent's Day.
  • English Word Childhood Definition The state of being a child; the time in which persons are children; the condition or time from infancy to puberty.
  • English Word Childhood Definition Children, taken collectively.
  • English Word Childhood Definition The commencement; the first period.
  • English Word Childing Definition of Child
  • English Word Childing Definition Bearing Children; (Fig.) productive; fruitful.
  • English Word Childish Definition Of, pertaining to, befitting, or resembling, a child.
  • English Word Childish Definition Puerile; trifling; weak.
  • English Word Childishly Definition In the manner of a child; in a trifling way; in a weak or foolish manner.
  • English Word Childishness Definition The state or quality of being childish; simplicity; harmlessness; weakness of intellect.
  • English Word Childlessness Definition The state of being childless.
  • English Word Childlike Definition Resembling a child, or that which belongs to children; becoming a child; meek; submissive; dutiful.
  • English Word Childly Definition Having the character of a child; belonging, or appropriate, to a child.
  • English Word Childly Definition Like a child.
  • English Word Childness Definition The manner characteristic of a child.
  • English Word Children Definition of Child
  • English Word Children Definition pl. of Child.