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InfantInfant In"fant, n. [L. infans; pref. in- not + fari to speak:
cf. F. enfant, whence OE. enfaunt. See Fame, and cf.
Infante, Infanta.]
1. 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. (Law) 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.
Note: An infant under seven years of age is not penally
responsible; between seven and fourteen years of age,
he may be convicted of a malicious offense if malice be
proved. He becomes of age on the day preceding his
twenty-first birthday, previous to which time an infant
has no capacity to contract.
3. Same as Infante. [Obs.] --Spenser. Infant
Infant In"fant, a.
1. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life;
tender; not mature; as, infant strength.
2. Intended for young children; as, an infant school.
Infant
Infant In"fant, v. t. [Cf. F. enfanter.]
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.
Meaning of Infant from wikipedia
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infant (from the
Latin word infans,
meaning 'unable to speak' or 'speechless') is a
formal or
specialised synonym for the
common term baby, meaning...
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Infant formula, baby
formula or just
formula (American English) or baby milk,
infant milk,
false milk, or
first milk (British English), is a manufactured...
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Infant baptism is the
practice of
baptising infants or
young children.
Infant baptism can be
contrasted with what is
called "believer's baptism" (or credobaptism...
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Infant mortality is the
death of
young children under the age of 1. This
death toll is
measured by the
infant mortality rate (IMR),
which is the probability...
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Sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) is the
sudden unexplained death of a
child of less than one year of age.
Diagnosis requires that the
death remain unexplained...
- An
infant school is a term used
primarily in
England and Wales, for the
education of
children between the ages of four and
seven years. It is
usually a...
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Infant nutrition is the
description of the
dietary needs of
infants. A diet
lacking essential calories, minerals, vitamins, or
fluids is
considered inadequate...
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Infant crying is the
crying of
infants as a
response to an
internal or
external stimulus.
Infants cry as a form of
basic instinctive communication. Essentially...
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Infant or
infants are
human children at the
youngest stage of life.
Infant or
Infants may also
refer to:
Cleveland Infants, a one-year
baseball team in...
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Gammer "What
Planet You On" by
Bodyrox featuring Luciana "Inside of You" by
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originally featured in
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