step|child

step|child
step|child «STEHP CHYLD», noun, plural -chil|dren.
1. a child of one's husband or wife by a former marriage; stepson or stepdaughter.
2. Figurative. something or someone not treated as one's own; one that is neglected or ignored: »

The Commerce Department has for many years been a stepchild of city government (New York Times).


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  • step-child — The child of one of the spouses by a former marriage. A child who has a parent by his natural parent s second marriage and has not been adopted by that parent …   Black's law dictionary

  • step-child — see stepchild …   English dictionary

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  • step-daughter — stepˈchild, stepˈ daughter or stepˈ son noun A wife s or husband s but not one s own child, daughter or son • • • Main Entry: ↑step …   Useful english dictionary

  • step-son — stepˈchild, stepˈ daughter or stepˈ son noun A wife s or husband s but not one s own child, daughter or son • • • Main Entry: ↑step …   Useful english dictionary

  • child — child; Children Progeny; offspring of parentage. Unborn or recently born human being. Wilson v. Weaver, 358 F.Supp. 1147, 1154. At common law one who had not attained the age of fourteen years, though the meaning now varies in different statutes; …   Black's law dictionary

  • child — child; Children Progeny; offspring of parentage. Unborn or recently born human being. Wilson v. Weaver, 358 F.Supp. 1147, 1154. At common law one who had not attained the age of fourteen years, though the meaning now varies in different statutes; …   Black's law dictionary

  • step-mother —    The Oxford English Dictionary mentions that the term ‘step devil’ was once used as a synonym of ‘step mother’. Certainly the latter term is a difficult one to live with, thanks to the wicked stepmothers of many a children’s tale.    Speakers… …   A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

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