barn — meaning in English

English meaning

• bairn noun A child, especially in Scottish and northern English usage.
• child noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.
• kid noun A child or young person; informally, anyone's son or daughter regardless of their age.

Senses

barn is used for these senses in English:

• bairn (Scotland, and parts of, _, Northern England) A child or baby.
• kid (informal) A child, adolescent, or (loosely) a young adult.

child — full definition

1. noun A young human being, from birth up to the start of the teenage years.
2. noun A son or daughter of any age, regardless of how old they are.
3. noun Someone strongly shaped by a particular time, place, or influence.

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