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Meaning of 'child' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Child [ n.]
- 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
Example in sentence:
  • they had three children;
  • they were able to send their kids to college