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children

[ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən] · noun

Meaning

  1. A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)
  2. (specifically) A female child, a girl.
  3. (with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; a son or daughter.
  4. The thirteenth Lenormand card.
  5. A figurative offspring, particularly:
  6. A child of noble birth.
  7. The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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