King James Bible Dictionary

IN'FANT, noun [Latin infans; in and fans, speaking, fari, to speak.]

1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe. In common usage, a child ceases to be called an infant within the first or second year, but at no definite period. In some cases, authors indulge a greater latitude, and extend the term to include children of several years of age.

2. In law, a person under the age of twenty one years, who is incapable of making valid contracts.

IN'FANT, adjective Pertaining to infancy or the first period of life.

1. Young; tender; not mature; as infant strength.

INFANT'A, noun In Spain and Portugal, any princes of the royal blood, except the eldest daughter when heiress apparent.

INFANT'E, noun In Spain and Portugal, any son of the king, except the eldest or heir apparent.

Exodus 1:15-16; Matthew 2:16-18; Acts 7:19

INFANT'ICIDE, noun [Low Latin infanticidium; infans, an infant, and coedo, to kill.]

1. The intentional killing of an infant.

2. The slaughter of infants by Herod. Matthew 2:1.

3. A slayer of infants.

IN'FANTILE, adjective [Latin infantilis.] Pertaining to infancy, or to an infant; pertaining to the first period of life.

IN'FANTINE, adjective Pertaining to infants or to young children.

IN'FANTLIKE, adjective Like an infant.

IN'FANTLY, adjective Like a child's.

IN'FANTRY, noun In military affairs, the soldiers or troops that serve on foot, as distinguished from cavalry; as a company, regiment or brigade of infantry In some armies, there have been heavy-armed infantry and light-armed or light infantry according to their manner of arming and equipping.

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Children