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Childer

/ˈt͡ʃɪldə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

(Ireland, obsolete elsewhere) Plural of child..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (Ireland, obsolete elsewhere) Plural of child.
  2. (fantasy) Plural of childe (“self-turned vampire”).
  3. (Ireland, Northern England) A child.

Example Sentences

Parents, I've noticed, have a trick of saying their prayers through their childer on weathersome days.
As yo ma be quoit shure where there's agret family a childer, a wumman's loik tubbe varra throng ina monin
Aye has he, Dan'l Drax, so do ee larn him what cums to they as lets off rebels. He be safter nor turnips, nor boiled turnips, so he be. Was blubberin' while back over yon rebel an'a childer !
Ay, a childer's class, tha' knows — a Katty — Katty — Aw dunna know wot they caw'n it.
Yebbut...she ain't a childer any more...she's stuck in no-mans-land for the next few years.

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What does childer mean?

Childer means (Ireland, obsolete elsewhere) Plural of child..

What is a synonym for childer?

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What is the opposite of childer?

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How do you use childer in a sentence?

Parents, I've noticed, have a trick of saying their prayers through their childer on weathersome days.

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