Infant — Defs

01 n. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.

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A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.
“And tender cries of infants pierce the ear.” — C. Pitt.
2.
A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.(Law)
3.
Same as Infante.[Obs.] See: Infante

02 a. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.

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Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.
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Intended for young children; as, an infant school.

03 v. t. To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.

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To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.[Obs.]
“This worthy motto, “No bishop, no king,” is . . . infanted out of the same fears.” — Milton.