childe
- noun
- /tʃaɪld/
- Archaic
:
infante
- The villagers cared for the orphaned childe during the harsh winter.
Examples
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The old poem tells of a brave childe who set out on a quest.
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In the legend, a lost childe was found by a kind stranger.
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The childe played in the meadow.
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Once upon a time, a childe lived in a small village.
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The villagers cared for the orphaned childe during the harsh winter.
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In the legend, a lost childe was found by a kind stranger.
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Once upon a time, a childe lived in a small village.
Synonyms
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1.0
A young person, usually a child
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1.0
A young person who is not yet an adult, often a son or daughter
213
1.0
A child or teenager who is not yet an adult
87
7.7
A young child
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9.0
A child in French language or French culture
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7.5
A young child
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8.2
A small child or young goat that people talk about in a loving, informal way
A young child in old or local language
A boy often in old stories or poems
Surface Forms
Etymology
Childe is an old form of the word child, coming from Old English cild which meant 'young person' or 'baby'. So when you see childe in old poems it simply means a child or young person, often a boy.