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Definitions for children
ˈtʃɪl drənchil·dren
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word children.
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Wiktionary
childrennoun
More than one son or daughter, or none. Offspring.
childrennoun
More than one young person, or none.
There are no children absent from classes today
childrennoun
Members of a tribe.
The children of Israel
childrennoun
Things or abstractions derived from or caused by something.
Poverty, disease, and despair are the children of war.
childrennoun
Plural form of child.
Etymology: From children, alteration of earlier childre, from cildru, cildra, plural of cild, equivalent to.
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children
Children typically refers to young individuals who have not yet reached adulthood. In general, children are considered to be in the stage of development between infancy and adolescence, typically ranging from ages 1-18. They are often dependent on adults for care, guidance, and protection, and are in the process of acquiring knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary for personal growth and development. The specific age range and characteristics associated with childhood may vary across cultures and societies.
Webster Dictionary
Children
of Child
Childrennoun
pl. of Child
Wikidata
Children
"Children" is a song by Italian trance composer Robert Miles, released in November 1995 as the lead single from his album Dreamland. The song is Miles' most successful single, being certified Gold and Platinum in several countries and it reached number one in more than 12 countries. Miles created several remixes himself with an additional remix by Tilt.
The Roycroft Dictionary
children
Exquisite caskets of flesh that hold the scrolls of all our deeds.
Editors Contribution
children
Plural form of the word child.
The children were so beautiful to watch playing as they are so kind and loving.
Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020
Suggested Resources
children
Song lyrics by children -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by children on the Lyrics.com website.
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'children' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #170
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'children' in Written Corpus Frequency: #285
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of children in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of children in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of children in a Sentence
I used to be a proud Chavista, but how can I carry on when my salary doesn't allow me to feed my children? They deceived us.
We’re hearing from folks in the community that they’re tired of the politicization of the schools their children attend, it’s not just explicit materials in schools, but they're concerned about [ COVID-19 ] lockdowns, distance learning, the quality of education, woke politics in classrooms, and the achievement.
I think one thing is that we essentially sheltered a lot of these children during Covid, so there's a theory that Sarah Combs immune systems didn't have the normal low-lying, routine level of exposure to the normal routine viruses like rhinovirus, so Sarah Combs weren't able to mount those kind of micro-responses to viruses and keep themselves ticking over.
Most of my career has been R-rated, my children haven’t seen most of my pictures. But when I told my son about ‘Ant-Man,’ he said, ‘Dad, you have to do this.’ He was like my agent. I’m glad I took his advice. It turned out really well.
Computers, tablets, and smartphones are very inexpensive and [sometimes older devices are free] and internet access is just a coffee shop away, combine that with the energy and inquisitive nature of children and you have unlimited possibilities.
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Translations for children
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- الأطفالArabic
- dětiCzech
- børnDanish
- KinderGerman
- παιδιάGreek
- infanojEsperanto
- niñosSpanish
- فرزندانPersian
- lapsetFinnish
- enfantsFrench
- clannIrish
- बच्चेHindi
- gyermekekHungarian
- anak-anakIndonesian
- bambiniItalian
- יְלָדִיםHebrew
- 子供Japanese
- ಮಕ್ಕಳುKannada
- 어린이Korean
- filiosLatin
- kinderenDutch
- barnNorwegian
- dzieciPolish
- criançasPortuguese
- copiiRomanian
- детиRussian
- barnSwedish
- குழந்தைகள்Tamil
- పిల్లలుTelugu
- เด็ก ๆThai
- çocuklarTurkish
- дітиUkrainian
- بچوںUrdu
- bọn trẻVietnamese
- קינדערYiddish
- 孩子Chinese
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