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  • 31Child — This ancient and distinguished surname of Anglo Saxon origin, with several entries in the Dictionary of National Biography , and having no less than twelve Coats of Arms, originated as a nickname with various possible application from the Olde… …

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  • 32child — n. (pl. children) 1 a a young human being below the age of puberty. b an unborn or newborn human being. 2 one s son or daughter (at any age). 3 (foll. by of) a descendant, follower, adherent, or product of (children of Israel; child of God; child …

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  • 33Child — /chuyld/, n. Lydia Maria (Francis), 1802 80, U.S. author, abolitionist, and social reformer. * * * (as used in expressions) child abuse child development child labour child psychiatry child psychology Child Julia Child Lydia Maria gifted child *… …

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  • 34child — see Monday’s child is fair of face the child is the father of the man a burnt child dreads the fire praise the child, and you make love to the mother spare the rod and spoil the child it takes a whole village to bring up a …

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  • 35child — [[t]tʃa͟ɪld[/t]] ♦ children 1) N COUNT A child is a human being who is not yet an adult. When I was a child I lived in a country village... He s just a child. ...a child of six... It was only suitable for children. 2) N COUNT Someone s children… …

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  • 36child — /tʃaɪld / (say chuyld) noun (plural children) 1. a baby or infant. 2. a boy or girl. 3. a son or daughter. 4. any descendant. 5. Law a young person within a certain age determined by statute. In Australia, for some purposes in law a young person… …

  • 37CHILD — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = 34609 ICD10 = ICD9 = ICDO = OMIM = 308050 MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = CHILD syndrome (or congenital hemidysplasia with ichthyosiform erythroderma and limb defects) …

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  • 38Child —    This word has considerable latitude of meaning in Scripture. Thus Joseph is called a child at the time when he was probably about sixteen years of age (Gen. 37:3); and Benjamin is so called when he was above thirty years (44:20). Solomon… …

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  • 39child — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See youth. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. boy, girl, kid*, baby, newborn, infant, nestling, toddler, tot, preschooler, moppet, preteen, youth, adolescent, teenager, youngster, daughter, son, grandchild,… …

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  • 40child — [[t]tʃaɪld[/t]] n. pl. chil•dren 1) a person between birth and full growth; a young boy or girl 2) a son or daughter 3) dvl a baby or infant 4) dvl a human fetus 5) a person who behaves in a childish manner 6) a descendant 7) any person or thing… …

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