Childhood
[chahyld-hoo d] /ˈtʃaɪld hʊd/
noun
1.
the state or period of being a .
2.
the early stage in the existence of something:
the childhood of the human race.
/ˈtʃaɪldhʊd/
noun
1.
the condition of being a child; the period of life before puberty
n.
“period of life from birth to puberty,” Old English cildhad; see child + -hood.
childhood child·hood (chīld’hud’)
n.
The period of life between infancy and puberty.
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