Definitions for children
ˈtʃɪl drənchil·dren

WiktionaryRate this definition:3.0 / 3 votes

1. childrennoun

   More than one son or daughter, or none. Offspring.

2. childrennoun

   More than one young person, or none.

   There are no children absent from classes today

3. childrennoun

   Members of a tribe.

   The children of Israel

4. childrennoun

   Things or abstractions derived from or caused by something.

   Poverty, disease, and despair are the children of war.

5. childrennoun

   Plural form of child.

6. Etymology: From children, alteration of earlier childre, from cildru, cildra, plural of cild, equivalent to.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:4.5 / 2 votes

1. Children

   of Child

2. Childrennoun

   pl. of Child

WikidataRate this definition:3.7 / 3 votes

1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. children

   Exquisite caskets of flesh that hold the scrolls of all our deeds.

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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  

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   childrennoun

   The plural form of a child. Between the time at birth to 12 years of age.

   Jesus disciples asked him who was the most high in heaven, and he responded to them with the children.

   Etymology: Heavens Joy

   
   

   Submitted by Tehorah_Elyon on June 27, 2024  

Suggested ResourcesRate this definition:3.0 / 1 vote

1. children

   Song lyrics by children -- Explore a large variety of song lyrics performed by children on the Lyrics.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'children' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #170

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'children' in Written Corpus Frequency: #285

How to pronounce children?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say children in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of children in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of children in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of children in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   We must continue once again to shine a light on the horrendous atrocities taking place around the corner and around the globe, we must continue to fight injustice in all its forms, in whatever scale or shape it takes in our lives. Together, we must declare that the era of allowing brutality against women and children is over.

2. Liron Rozenkrantz:

   What we measure, the sniff response, is quite intuitive (and) adults and children with typical development react similarly.

3. Dale Fairchild:

   We've always taught them your beliefs create your reality, not your hand, [And that] there’s nothing to stop you from doing anything. Brian Giavedoni, assistant manager of children’s orthotics and prosthetics at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta, has helped the two Fairchild children overcome challenges brought on by their physical abnormalities to successfully play the instruments. It's all about creativity.

4. Keisha Lance Bottoms:

   I am a mother to four black children in America, one of whom is 18 years old, and when I saw the murder of George Floyd, I hurt like a mother would hurt. And yesterday when I heard there were rumors about violent protests in Atlanta, I did what a mother would do, I called my son and I said,' Where are you ?' I said,' I can not protect you, and black boys shouldn't be out today.'.

5. Michael LaFitte:

   I immediately knew that this isn't the school that we sent our children to, this isn't the community that we're raising our babies in, i reached out to these guys and some other parents. We decided to have a meeting in downtown Shreveport ... (to) put together a master plan. That plan did not include coming up to the school. That was the furthest thing on our mind.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Children
2. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/children
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=children
5. ^ The Roycroft Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/36566/36566-h/36566-h.htm#:~:text=children