a young human being
very young person
Cases of word usage
1) take a child into one's family is a son or daughter, with the legal responsibilities of a parent (adopt)
2) unusual behaviour or activity e.g. of a child or clown (antics)
3) a very young child (baby)
4) not having a husband, wife, child etc because he or she has died (bereaved)
5) a badly behaved child (brat)
6) a delivery of a child by cutting the walls of the abdominal and uterus (caesarean)
7) a small beautiful child with wings (cherub)
8) a ceremony of baptism or naming a child (christened)
9) a bed for a young child (with sides to prevent the child from falling out) (cot)
10) the child of one's uncle or aunt (cousin)