Child

/t͡ʃaɪld/

The meaning and definition of Child, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun
  1. A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
    “Go easy on him: he is but a child.”
  2. (with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; a son or daughter.
    “My youngest child is forty-three this year.”
noun
  1. The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.
  2. A child of noble birth.

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