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love child

noun

Definition of love child

: an illegitimate child

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Synonyms for love child

Synonyms

bastard, by-blow, whoreson

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Examples of love child in a Sentence

the love child of a famous actor and one of his fans a woman who claimed to be the love child of two of Hollywood's most beloved stars during its golden age

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The line, which Trixie worked on independently, is a Barbie-loving child's dream, if that child could beat their face for the gods and rock a sparkly highlight seen from outer space. Carolyn Twersky, Seventeen, "Trixie Mattel On Her New Makeup Line, Beauty Blogger Feuds and Her Time Slaying "Drag Race"," 5 Sep. 2019 From district championships to state championships, from trips to California and nearly an excursion to Pennsylvania, the baseball-loving children to go with the teenagers of the Bay Area gave their fans a summer that won’t soon be forgotten. Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, "Bay Area’s youth baseball season this summer was an incredible, memorable campaign," 13 Aug. 2019 After the funeral ends with the students protesting Bryce, it’s revealed in a new scene that Bryce’s dad may have a motive to kill his son because Bryce knew about his love child — a secret that could ruin divorce proceedings with Bryce’s mother. Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, "13 Reasons Why season 3 binge recap," 23 Aug. 2019 Sandy leaves behind his loving children Doug & Teri Martin of West Windsor NJ, Michelle Martin of West Palm Beach, and Curt & Stacy (Martin) Levine of Boca Raton. sun-sentinel.com, "Deaths in South Florida: 7/21," 21 July 2019 One was Duffy, a miniature donkey with a big personality who loves children and now greets people at his adopted home at Oasis Camel Dairy. Ramona Sentinel, "Community Profile: Staci Greene cares for donkeys, mules in need of homes," 11 June 2019 There was a documented rape King might have witnessed ... Mistresses, prostitutes, orgies and a love child were referenced. oregonlive.com, "Newly released FBI report that claims Martin Luther King Jr. witnessed, ‘laughed’ at a rape leaves historians in quandary," 5 June 2019 Microsoft’s newfound infatuation with open-source projects is spawning an unexpected love child that might just bring a tear to the eyes of PC veterans. Brad Chacos, PCWorld, "Microsoft revives PowerToys with open-source tools for Windows 10 power users," 8 May 2019 And like any other fashion-loving child, North raided her mom's closet for something special to complete her outfit: a pair of strappy heels from an undisclosed designer. Nicole Saunders, Harper's BAZAAR, "North West Borrowed Kim Kardashian's High Heels at True Thompson's Birthday Party," 16 Apr. 2019

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First Known Use of love child

1805, in the meaning defined above

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love child

noun

English Language Learners Definition of love child

: a child whose father and mother are not married to each other when the child is born : an illegitimate child

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