English Explanatory Dictionary

children

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. plural of child
  2. plural of childer
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/ˈt͡ʃɪldɹən/ /ˈtʃɪl.ɹən/ /ˈtʃɪl.ə(ɹ)n/ en-us-children.ogg /ˈt͡ʃʊldɹən/ /ˈt͡ʃɪl.dən/

Word forms

children childer childs chillen chillun chirren

Etymology

From Middle English children, alteration of earlier childre ("children"; > English dialectal childer), from Old English ċildru, ċildra (“children”), nominative and accusative plural of ċild (“child”), equivalent to child + -ren.

Derived words

antichildren childrenless Children of Israel children's game childrenswear choke-children knuckle children Macaulay's children Song of the Three Holy Children University of Spoiled Children Children's stick insect
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