What is the full meaning of child?

1a : a young person especially between infancy and puberty a play for both children and adults. b : a person not yet of the age of majority (see majority sense 2a) Under the law she is still a child. c : a childlike or childish person He is a child in most business matters.
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Who is called a child?

The 1989 United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child defines a child as an individual who has not attained the age of 18 years. In India, different laws define the words 'child' and 'minor' differently. At the receiving end of this ambiguity are children between the ages of 15-18.
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Who is a child in simple words?

The definition of a child is a person you have given birth to, your son or your daughter, a person who hasn't yet grown up, someone inexperienced in a certain thing or someone behaving in an immature manner. An example of your child is your 30 year old son. An example of a child is someone who is only four years old.
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Where does the word child come from?

Etymology 1

From Middle English child, from Old English ċild (“fetus; female baby; child”), from Proto-Germanic *kelþaz (“womb; fetus”), from Proto-Indo-European *ǵelt- (“womb”).
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When was the word child invented?

Originally a general English word, in modern English restricted to northern England and Scottish from c. 1700. This was the English form of the original Germanic word for "child" (see child).
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When was kid first used to mean child?

According to Etymology Online, the use of "kid" to refer to a human child was established in informal English usage by 1812, but was used as slang (not sure what the difference is in connotation here between "informal" and "slang") as early as 1590.
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What is a child in the Bible?

Children are a heritage from the LORD, offspring a reward from him. — Psalm 127:3 (NIV) The word “heritage” comes from the root meaning “to get or inherit.” It is an honor and responsibility to be entrusted with a little one from God.
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Had a child meaning?

DEFINITIONS1. to be or become a parent. fertility treatment for couples who can't have children. Synonyms and related words. Pregnancy and having a baby.
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What it means to be a child of God?

You are a child of God if you have believed… a belief that causes you to surrender your life to Jesus as your LORD (Creator and Owner). A belief that keeps on believing and keeps on surrendering to your LORD. If you do this you are … born of God. In other words, God's child!
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What is legal definition of a child?

(1) Child. The term “child” means an individual under the age of 13. (2) OperatorThe term “operator”—
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What does child mean in law?

Source of law. Definition of. a child. The Bill of Rights and the Children's Act define a 'child' as 'a person under the age of 18 years'. This means that all people under the age of 18 years are entitled to the protection guaranteed by section 28 of the Bill of Rights and the provisions of the Children's Act.
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What is the meaning of your child is my child?

the concept behind child is my child is to increase the responsiveness of people to nurture children collectively and better their lives without necessary being biological parents to them. For instance, in schools, teachers ensuring that pupils are cared of and remain well-behaved.
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What is a child of a God called?

A demigod or demigoddess is a part-human and part-divine offspring of a deity and a human, or a human or non-human creature that is accorded divine status after death, or someone who has attained the "divine spark" (spiritual enlightenment).
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What Scripture says I am a child of God?

I lived in heaven with Heavenly Father (see D&C 93:29). I am a child of God; my Heavenly Father loves me (see Ps. 82:6).
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What is the meaning of child in Oxford dictionary?

/ˈtʃɪldrən/ ) 1a young human who is not yet an adult a three-year-old child men, women, and children an unborn child not suitable for young children I lived in Miami as a child. a child star see brainchild, latchkey child, poster child, schoolchild.
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What does when I was a child mean?

When I was a child can be used to describe the speaker as a child, but it can also be used to refer to a particular time. When I was a child, George Washington was the President of the U.S. Substituting as a child would mean that George Washington was President during his childhood.
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Is Childs a word?

Childs is valid Scrabble Word.
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What does the Bible say about being a child?

He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.
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What does it mean to be a child of God LDS?

To be a child of God, means that I am loved and cherished (See Mosiah 5:7; D&C 76:24). I am protected and provided for (See Mosiah 8:18). I need have no fear for my safety or security (See Deuteronomy 33:12).
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What's the difference between a kid and a child?

Children is a word that is a plural of child and a formal way to refer to human beings that are not adults. Kid can be derogatory at times, but children is always formal and polite. Kid is used more with children that we know personally like our own or the children of our friend.
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Can you call a child it?

Senior Member. After a baby is born, you can still call it 'it', but it would not be very polite to do this when talking to the parents. Also, if you know and use its name, you need to use 'he' or 'she' as appropriate: The baby is being held by its/her/his mother.
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What does 3 mean from a boy?

The characters < and 3 (which literally mean "less than three") form a picture of a heart on its side, which is used as an emoticon, meaning "love." For example: Sam: <3. Ali: <3.
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What is God's wife's name?

God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshiped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar. God had a wife, Asherah, whom the Book of Kings suggests was worshipped alongside Yahweh in his temple in Israel, according to an Oxford scholar.
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