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Meaning of child

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  child
      n 1: a young person of either sex; "she writes books for
           children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British
           term for youngster" [syn: {child}, {kid}, {youngster},
           {minor}, {shaver}, {nipper}, {small fry}, {tiddler},
           {tike}, {tyke}, {fry}, {nestling}]
      2: a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had
         three children"; "they were able to send their kids to
         college" [syn: {child}, {kid}] [ant: {parent}]
      3: an immature childish person; "he remained a child in
         practical matters as long as he lived"; "stop being a baby!"
         [syn: {child}, {baby}]
      4: a member of a clan or tribe; "the children of Israel"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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