child

A1
Pronunciation
/t͡ʃaɪld/
/t͡ʃaɪld/
Noun
7 definition(s)
1 Definition

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

Example Sentences
  • Go easy on him: he is but a child.
2 Definition

(specifically) A female child, a girl.

3 Definition

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; a son or daughter.

Example Sentences
  • My youngest child is forty-three this year.
4 Definition

The thirteenth Lenormand card.

5 Definition

A figurative offspring, particularly:

6 Definition

A child of noble birth.

7 Definition

The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.

Verb
1 definition(s)
1 Definition

To give birth; to beget or procreate.