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childhood

[chahyld-hood]

noun

  1. the state or period of being a child.

    Synonyms: , ,
  2. the early stage in the existence of something.

    the childhood of the human race.



childhood

/ ˈʃɪʊ /

noun

  1. the condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • prechildhood noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of childhood1

before 950; Middle English childhode, Old English . See child, -hood
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Just months into the friendship between the two boys from Dunfermline, Aaron Murphy was diagnosed with neuroblastoma - a rare form of childhood cancer which develops in nerve tissue and usually affects children under five.

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The song has both Italian and English lyrics and its accompanying video features scenes from Sinner and Bocelli recording the duet at the latter's studio in Tuscany as well as images from the pair's childhoods.

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One friend shared that when it comes to one of her best friends from childhood, there is no limit to the number of times they cancel on each other.

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Issues related to racial misclassification in public records persist across the entire life course for AI/AN individuals, from birth to early childhood interventions to chronic disease and death.

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His close childhood friend, Winston Andrews, is sitting alongside her as they laugh and smile at the memories.

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