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KING JAMES BIBLE DICTIONARY

 

Infant

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary
Infant

IN'FANT, noun [Latin infans; in and fans, speaking, fari, to speak.]

1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe. In common usage, a child ceases to be called an infant within the first or second year, but at no definite period. In some cases, authors indulge a greater latitude, and extend the term to include children of several years of age.

2. In law, a person under the age of twenty one years, who is incapable of making valid contracts.

IN'FANT, adjective Pertaining to infancy or the first period of life.

1. Young; tender; not mature; as infant strength.


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Infanta

INFANT'A, noun In Spain and Portugal, any princes of the royal blood, except the eldest daughter when heiress apparent.


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Infante

INFANT'E, noun In Spain and Portugal, any son of the king, except the eldest or heir apparent.


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Infanticide

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Infanticide

INFANT'ICIDE, noun [Low Latin infanticidium; infans, an infant, and coedo, to kill.]

1. The intentional killing of an infant.

2. The slaughter of infants by Herod. Matthew 2:1.

3. A slayer of infants.


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Infantile

IN'FANTILE, adjective [Latin infantilis.] Pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; pertaining to the first period of life.


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Infantine

IN'FANTINE, adjective Pertaining to infants or to young children.


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Infantlike

IN'FANTLIKE, adjective Like an infant.


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Infantly

IN'FANTLY, adjective Like a child's.


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Infantry

IN'FANTRY, noun In military affairs, the soldiers or troops that serve on foot, as distinguished from cavalry; as a company, regiment or brigade of infantry In some armies, there have been heavy-armed infantry and light-armed or light infantry according to their manner of arming and equipping.


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Infants

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The Bible

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  • Included in Hitchcocks: No
  • Included in Naves: No
  • Included in Smiths: No
  • Included in Websters: Yes
  • Included in Strongs: Yes
  • Included in Thayers: No
  • Included in BDB: Yes

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