- 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. - A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural;
as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom. - 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. - A noble youth. See Childe. - 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. - A female infant.
2 . Child
[ v. i.]
- To give birth; to produce young.
Meaning of 'child' (Princeton's WordNet)
1 . child
[ n]
Meaning (1): - an immature childish person
Example in sentence:
he remained a child in practical matters as long as he lived;
stop being a baby!
Meaning (2): - a young person of either sex
Example in sentence:
she writes books for children;
they're just kids;
`tiddler' is a British term for youngster
Meaning (3): - a member of a clan or tribe
Example in sentence:
the children of Israel
Meaning (4): - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age
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