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child⋅hood

  [chahyld-hood]
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–noun
1. the state or period of being a child.
2. the early stage in the existence of something: the childhood of the human race.
Origin:
bef. 950; ME childhode, OE cildhād. See child, -hood

Synonyms:
1. youth, boyhood, girlhood, school days.
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child·hood   (chīld'hŏŏd')   
n.  

  1. The time or state of being a child.

  2. The early stage in the existence or development of something: the childhood of Western civilization.

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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: child·hood
Pronunciation: 'chIld-"hud
Function: noun
: the state or period of being a child
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

childhood child·hood (chīld'h&oobreve;d')
n.
The period of life between infancy and puberty.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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