Added 10 October 2026
children
/ˈt͡ʃɪldɹən/ noun
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Origin
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.
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