noun
Meaning 1
An infant.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: idiomatic
Examples
- He was still a babe in arms when his father died overseas.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
babe in arms
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History
Etymology
From Middle English [Term?].
Across languages
Translations
5 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: пеленаче (pelenače) — Translations
- Galician: neno de peito — Translations
- Māori: piripoho — Translations
- Spanish: niño de pecho — Translations
- Tamil: கைக்குழந்தை (kaikkuḻantai) — Translations