child
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8.5
- noun
- /tʃaɪld/
- Literature
:
hijo
- And so when we receive that gift, we become a child of God forever.
- child of God
I believe I am a child or the most high.
- I believe I am a child or the most high.
- He said, no, there will be a child of the promise that will come.
- Traditionally one of the children, three children of Loki.
Examples
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In the ancient text, each believer is referred to as a child of the tribe.
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I want him to be a child of God.
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"God will send His spirit to His children," is the message from Our Lady.
Academic text (1990) -
He said, no, there will be a child of the promise that will come.
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He is to walk always as a child of the light.
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However, the dates suggest he or she was a child of Amaranth and George.
Fiction book (1992) -
Creek society was matrilineal, which meant that children traced their family descent through their mother's line.
Academic text (1990) -
Assuring parents that interventions will be in place to meet their children's academic needs also builds rapport.
Academic text (2011) -
In many cultures, every child is considered a blessing from God.
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The ceremony celebrated the young child who had just come of age in the community.
Idioms
Compounds
111
2.7
Money a parent must pay to the parent who cares for their children after separation to help with living costs
- Offensive
86
3.7
Harming children physically, emotionally or sexually, often by an adult who looks after them
- Offensive
22
7.7
Pictures or videos that show children in sexual activity and are illegal
- Archaic
5
6.8
A young person, especially in the 1960s, who rejects normal values and supports peace and living simply with others
4
1.3
A child old enough to go to school, usually between five and fifteen years old
1
3.4
An organization that protects children and gives help for their safety and development
1
6.4
A child who comes home from school to an empty house and stays alone until parents return
1
3.2
A group that protects children and gives them social help and job training
- Literature
A child in old stories left by fairies to replace a family's real baby
How Related
Surface Forms
Etymology
Child was also used long ago to mean a 'member' or 'descendant' of a family or people, as in 'children of Israel', because it first named a person in a family. So a child can mean someone who belongs to a group or lineage.