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A son or a daughter; a male or female descendant, in the
first degree; the immediate progeny of human parents; -- in law,
legitimate offspring. Used also of animals and plants. |
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A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural;
as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom. |
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One who, by character of practice, shows signs of
relationship to, or of the influence of, another; one closely connected
with a place, occupation, character, etc.; as, a child of God; a child
of the devil; a child of disobedience; a child of toil; a child of the
people. |
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A noble youth. See Childe. |
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A young person of either sex. esp. one between infancy and
youth; hence, one who exhibits the characteristics of a very young
person, as innocence, obedience, trustfulness, limited understanding,
etc. |
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A female infant. |
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To give birth; to produce young. |