Stepchildren

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    plural of stepchild form-of, plural

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"Tom was only one of Mary's many stepchildren."

Etymology

From Middle English stepchildren, stepchildre, remodelled based on child from Old English stēopċild (nominative/accusative), stēopċilda (genitive), and stēopċildum (dative) ("stepchildren"). Equivalent to step- + children.

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