"Child" meaning in English

See Child in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Child
  1. A surname. Derived forms: Childs Hill
    Sense id: en-Child-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} Child
  1. Alternative letter-case form of child often used when referring to God (Jesus) or another important child who is understood from context. Tags: alt-of Alternative form of: child often used when referring to God (extra: (Jesus) or another important child who is understood from context) Synonyms: Childe [surname], Chill [surname]
    Sense id: en-Child-en-noun-StA9ABEo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 93 Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 13 87

Alternative forms

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