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IN'FANT, n. [L. 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, a. Pertaining to infancy or the first period of life.

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



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IN'FANT, n. [L. 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, a. Pertaining to infancy or the first period of life.

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

IN'FANT, a.

  1. Pertaining to infancy or the first period of life.
  2. Young; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.

IN'FANT, a. [Fr. enfant; L. 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
  1. A child in the first period of life, beginning at his birth; a young babe; sometimes, a child several years of age.

    And tender cries of infants pierce the ear. C. Pitt.

  2. Of or pertaining to infancy, or the first period of life; tender; not mature; as, infant strength.
  3. To bear or bring forth, as a child; hence, to produce, in general.

    [Obs.]

    This worthy motto, "No bishop, no king," is . . . infanted out of the same fears. Milton.

  4. A person who is not of full age, or who has not attained the age of legal capacity; a person under the age of twenty-one years; a minor.

    * An infant under seven years of age is not penally responsible; between seven and fourteen years of age, he may be convicted of a malicious offense if malice be proved. He becomes of age on the day preceding his twenty-first birthday, previous to which time an infant has no capacity to contract.

  5. Intended for young children; as, an infant school.
  6. Same as Infante.

    [Obs.] Spenser.
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Infant

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.

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importance

IMPORT'ANCE, n.

1. Weight; consequence; a bearing on some interest; that quality of any thing by which it may affect a measure, interest or result. The education of youth is of great importance to a free government. A religious education is of infinite importance to every human being.

2. Weight or consequence in the scale of being.

Thy own importance know.

Nor bound thy narrow views to things below.

3. Weight or consequence in self-estimation.

He believes himself a man of importance.

4. Thing implied; matter; subject; importunity. [In these senses, obsolete.]

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