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wonder child

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noun

an unusually intelligent or talented child; prodigy; wunderkind.

Origin of wonder child

1895–1900; translation of German Wunderkind

Words nearby wonder child

won't, won't hear of, won't wash, wonder, wonder boy, wonder child, wonder drug, wonder-stricken, wonder-worker, wonderberry, wonderful

Example sentences from the Web for wonder child

The playing of the “wonder-child” would no longer please the public, much less herself.

Camilla: A Tale of a Violin |Charles Barnard
One movement of this symphony was played at a concert, and the pianist was none other than the wonder-child, Clara Wieck.

Stories of Great Musicians |Kathrine Lois Scobey
Her reputation both as a wonder-child and an artist had been almost wholly American.

Camilla: A Tale of a Violin |Charles Barnard
The boy, according to the legends which soon grew round his life, was a “wonder-child,” and early displayed marvellous capacity.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 2 |Various

He had called Magsie his "wonder-child" and his "good little bad girl!"

The Heart of Rachael |Kathleen Norris