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• Infant — In fant, n. [L. infans; pref. in not + fari to speak: cf. F. enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See {Fame}, and cf. {Infante}, {Infanta}.] 1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• infant — I. noun Etymology: Middle English enfaunt, from Anglo French enfant, from Latin infant , infans, from infant , infans, adjective, incapable of speech, young, from in + fant , fans, present participle of fari to speak more at ban Date: 14th… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• infant — infanthood, n. infantlike, adj. /in feuhnt/, n. 1. a child during the earliest period of its life, esp. before he or she can walk; baby. 2. Law. a person who is not of full age, esp. one who has not reached the age of 18 years; a minor. 3. a… …   Universalium

• BAVIÈRE — L’Allemagne, telle que nous la concevons aujourd’hui, est sortie du casque à pointe de Bismarck dans la galerie des Glaces à Versailles le 18 janvier 1871. La plaine de l’Europe centrale peuplée par les Allemands a connu, dès la fin de l’Empire… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• baver — [ bave ] v. intr. <conjug. : 1> • XIVe; de bave 1 ♦ Laisser couler de la bave. Un enfant « qui crie et bave pour toute réponse » (Rousseau). 2 ♦ Fig. et fam. Baver de : être ahuri, béant (d admiration, d étonnement, de surprise). Baver d… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• bavure — [ bavyr ] n. f. • XIVe; de baver 1 ♦ Techn. Trace, saillie que les joints d un moule laissent sur l objet moulé. ⇒ 1. barbe, barbille, ébarbure, masselotte. Ébarber les bavures d une planche gravée. 2 ♦ Cour. Trace d encre empâtant une écriture,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

• infant — in•fant [[t]ˈɪn fənt[/t]] n. 1) a child during the earliest period of its life, esp. before it can walk; baby 2) law Law. a person below the age of majority; minor 3) a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice 4) anything in the first stage …   From formal English to slang

• infant — /ˈɪnfənt / (say infuhnt) noun 1. a baby. 2. a child during the earliest period of its life. 3. Law a person who is not of full age, especially one who has not attained the age of eighteen years. 4. a beginner, as in learning. 5. anything in the… …