love child

love child
noun
the illegitimate offspring of unmarried parents
• Derivationally related forms: ↑bastardly (for: ↑bastard), ↑bastardize (for: ↑bastard), ↑bastardise (for: ↑bastard)
• Hypernyms: ↑offspring, ↑progeny, ↑issue

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noun
: an illegitimate child : bastard

the uneasy tenderness of a devout churchwoman dandling her daughter's love child — Jan Struther

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a child born out of wedlock.
[1795-1805]

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love child noun
An illegitimate child
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Main Entry: ↑love

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love child UK US noun [countable] [singular love child plural love children] mainly journalism
a child who is born as the result of a relationship between two people who do not marry each other
Thesaurus: general words for child and types of childhyponym

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love child,
an illegitimate child.

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n. a child born to parents who are not married to each other

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noun, pl ⋯ children [count]
: a child whose father and mother are not married to each other when the child is born : an illegitimate child

the love child of a famous actor and one of his fans

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ˈlove child f25 [love child love children] noun
(used especially in newspapers, etc.) a child born to parents who are not married to each other

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  • love child — child born out of wedlock, 1805, from LOVE (Cf. love) (n.) + CHILD (Cf. child). Earlier was love brat (17c.) …   Etymology dictionary

  • love child — love children also love child N COUNT If journalists refer to someone as a love child, they mean that the person was born as a result of a love affair between two people who have never been married to each other. Eric has a secret love child …   English dictionary

  • love child — love ,child noun count MAINLY JOURNALISM a child who is born as the result of a relationship between two people who do not marry each other: ILLEGITIMATE CHILD …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • love child — n a child whose parents are not married used especially in newspapers …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • love child — love′ child n. cvb a child born out of wedlock • Etymology: 1795–1805 …   From formal English to slang

  • love child — ► NOUN ▪ a child born to parents who are not married to each other …   English terms dictionary

  • love child — n. an illegitimate child …   English World dictionary

  • love child — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms love child : singular love child plural love children mainly journalism a child who is born as the result of a relationship between two people who do not marry each other …   English dictionary

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