Children

Word CHILDREN
Character 8
Hyphenation chil dren
Pronunciations [ˈt͡ʃʊld̠ɹ̠ ̝ʷən]

Definitions and meanings of "Children"

What do we mean by children?

Plural of child. noun

Pl. of child. noun

Plural form of child. noun

A person who has not yet reached adulthood, whether natural (puberty), cultural (initiation), or legal (majority)

(specifically) A female child, a girl.

(with possessive) One's direct descendant by birth, regardless of age; a son or daughter.

The thirteenth Lenormand card.

A figurative offspring, particularly:

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The word "children" in example sentences

In this chapter we look at children whose bones are weak and deformed, and at children who do not grow as tall as other children’. ❋ Unknown (1999)

We have already discussed how children can help build a low-cost ‘playground-for-all children’. ❋ Unknown (1999)

They might also talk with school teachers, local health workers or concerned parents about developing CHILD-to-child activities, or organize local children to build a ‘playground for all children’. ❋ Unknown (1999)

That’s why I hate people with children, like my brother-in-law, who told me: “you don’t know what responsibility means, you have no children”. ❋ Unknown (1998)

_All thy children shall be taught of the Lord; and great shall be the peace of thy children_. ❋ Mary W. Tileston (N/A)

Bondmen and bondmaids might be bought from the heathen round about them; these were left by fathers to their children after them, but it does not appear that the _children_ of these servants ever were reduced to servitude. ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

The busha would then send word to the Governor that the people had given up their children, not being able to support them, and the Governor would have the children bound to the busha, "and _then_," said they, "_we might whistle for our children_!" ❋ American Anti-Slavery Society (N/A)

Not for yourselves, O comrades, but for your children -- _your children_! ❋ James Oppenheim (1907)

A man must learn to love his children, not because they are his, but because they are _children_, else his love will be scarcely a better thing at last than the party-spirit of the faithful politician. ❋ George MacDonald (1864)

Him weep over Jerusalem, over the loss of so many Catholic children, and we hear Him say: "Weep not over me, but for _your children_"; and neither His voice nor His tears make any impression. ❋ Michael M��ller (1862)

Our children, then, are not the _children of the State_. ❋ Michael M��ller (1862)

But though parents cannot be sold apart from their children, without their consent, yet the master may keep the parents and sell the _children_, if he chooses; in which case the separation is of course equally painful. ❋ Lydia Maria Francis Child (1841)

I can but grieve with you; consolation I have none to offer, except that which religion holds out to the children of affliction -- _children of affliction! ❋ Robert Burns (1777)

- The consultation is on two documents aimed at reaching all parents, children and young people under-18 as well as health, education and children¡ ¦ s services professionals: ❋ Unknown (2009)

_decoying_ and taking away children; _exposing children_ in the street to abandon them; committing or attempting an assault with _intent to kill_, or to commit any other felony, or in resisting the execution of a legal process; _administering poison_ without producing death; ❋ Andrew W. Young (N/A)

His elder brother was dead, so that the superior title was open to him; but, in consequence of those mysterious omens, whatever they might be, which occasioned much whispering at the time, the great title of Valois was laid aside for ever as of bad augury; nor has it ever been resumed through a century and a half that have followed that mysterious warning; nor will it be resumed unless the numerous children of the present Orleans branch should find themselves distressed for ancient titles; which is not likely, since they enjoy the honors of the elder house, and are now the _children of France_ in a technical sense. ❋ Thomas De Quincey (1822)

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