name
Meaning 1
A surname.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
childe
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Pronunciation
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chīld
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/t͡ʃaɪld/
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rhymes with -aɪld
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homophone: child
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CMU ARPABET: CH IH1 L D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
noun
Meaning 2
Obsolete form of child.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, obsolete
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noun
Meaning 3
A child of noble birth.
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noun
Meaning 4
The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.
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noun
Meaning 5
A vampire who was turned by another vampire (the childe's sire) in a particular way.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Qualifier: plural childer
Topics: fantasy
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noun
Meaning 6
A term of address for the eldest son of a lord or for a candidate for knighthood.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, historical, no-plural
Examples
- Childe Harold
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History
Etymology
Variant of Child.
From Old English ċild.
Titular capitalization of childe.