men-children

or men·chil·dren

[ men-chil-druh n, -drin ]
/ ˈmɛnˌtʃɪl drən, -drɪn /

noun

plural of man-child.

Words nearby men-children

men, men's, men's room, men's wear, men-, men-children, menace, menacme, menad, menadiol diacetate, menadione

Definition for men-children (2 of 2)

man-child

or man·child

[ man-chahyld ]
/ ˈmænˌtʃaɪld /

noun, plural men-chil·dren.

a male child; boy; son.

Origin of man-child

Middle English word dating back to 1350–1400

Example sentences from the Web for men-children

  • May thy vines yield a hundredfold, and men-children play round thy feet!

    Sarchedon |G. J. (George John) Whyte-Melville

  • Orlando Guise's mother was lacking in the caution which mothers generally have where their men-children are concerned.

    Wild Youth, Volume Complete |Gilbert Parker

  • But the midwives feared God, and did not as the King of Egypt commanded them, but saved the men-children alive.

    Hints to Husbands |George Morant