stepchild

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step·child

(stĕp′chīld′)

1. A child of one's spouse by a previous union.

2. Something that does not receive appropriate care, respect, or attention: "For the longest time, children's books ... were considered the stepchild of publishing" (Robert Sabuda).

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stepchild

(ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld)

n, pl -children

a stepson or stepdaughter

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step•child

(ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld)

n., pl. -chil•dren.

1. a child of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.

2. any person, project, etc., that is not properly treated, supported, or appreciated.

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Noun

stepchild - a child of your spouse by a former marriage

child, kid - a human offspring (son or daughter) of any age; "they had three children"; "they were able to send their kids to college"

stepdaughter - a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage

stepson - the son your spouse by a former marriage

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plastbarnstyvbarn

stepchild

[ˈsteptʃaɪld] N (stepchildren (pl)) → hijastro/a m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

stepchild

[ˈstɛptʃaɪld] n (= stepson) → beau-fils m (= stepdaughter) → belle-fille f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

stepchild

[ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld] n (-children (pl)) → figliastro/a

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

stepchild

n (pl -children) hijastro -tra mf

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"There is a child which she had by another husband-- not this one but another one--so it is a stepchild, and they do not count in full measure."

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