Rothschildren

name, noun

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Rothschild (“surname”) form-of, nonstandard, plural

    "[…] when the elderly worthies have arrived opposite the Snake Houses—so called because the Rothschildren were intertwined there—they stand open-mouthed to catch the sea-air, for all the world as if they were singing “Come if you dare,” to those horrid Roman Catholics the French, on the opposite coast, at a place they call Dip, because people go there to bathe."

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of Rothschild (“very rich person”) form-of, nonstandard, plural

    "With such a concern, or a share even, the oracle may safely promise that one shall be a Rothschild, with a fine family of Rothschildren; but how is such a brisk business to be had, if we except the profitless transfers of Mr. Figgins?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

From children, plural of child, by re-analyzing Rothschild as Roth + -s- + child.

Etymology 2

From children, plural of child, by re-analyzing Rothschild as Roth + -s- + child.

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