What is a descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom called?
child — A descendant, however remote; -- used esp. in the plural; as, the children of Israel; the children of Edom. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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