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PRONUNCIATION OF MERCHILD

merchild  [ˈmɜːˌtʃaɪld] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MERCHILD

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Merchild is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MERCHILD MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Merfolk

Merfolk or Merpeople may refer to mythical or fictional creatures: ▪ Mermaid or mergirl, a female merperson ▪ Merman or merboy, a male merperson ▪ Merfolk, a fictional race of humanoids that live underwater in Dungeons & Dragons ▪ Merfolk, humanoid aquatic creatures with fish-like characteristics in Magic: The Gathering.

Definition of merchild in the English dictionary

The definition of merchild in the dictionary is a mythical creature with the upper body of a child and the lower body of a fish.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MERCHILD


brainchild
ˈbreɪnˌtʃaɪld
child
tʃaɪld
childe
tʃaɪld
exiled
ˈeksaɪld
Fylde
faɪld
godchild
ˈɡɒdˌtʃaɪld
grandchild
ˈɡrænˌtʃaɪld
great-grandchild
ˌɡreɪtˈɡræntʃaɪld
man-child
ˈmænˌtʃaɪld
mild
maɪld
moonchild
ˈmuːnˌtʃaɪld
Rothschild
ˈrɒθtʃaɪld
schoolchild
ˈskuːltʃaɪld
stepchild
ˈstɛpˌtʃaɪld
tiled
ˈtaɪld
twichild
ˈtwaɪˌtʃaɪld
unchild
ʌnˈtʃaɪld
unfiled
ʌnˈfaɪld
wild
waɪld
Wilde
waɪld

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MERCHILD

merchant bank
merchant banker
merchant fleet
merchant marine
merchant navy
merchant prince
merchant seaman
merchant seamen
merchant ship
merchant shipping
merchant vessel
merchant-like
merchantability
merchantable
merchanting
merchantman
merchantmen
merchantry
merchet

WORDS THAT END LIKE MERCHILD

an overgrown child
Brunhild
Brynhild
Christ Child
exceptional child
feral child
foster child
get with child
inner child
Kriemhild
latchkey child
love child
Moon Child
only child
poster child
quick with child
school-age child
street child
wild child
with child

Synonyms and antonyms of merchild in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «merchild» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MERCHILD

Find out the translation of merchild to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of merchild from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «merchild» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

merchild
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

merchild
570 millions of speakers

English

merchild
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

merchild
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

merchild
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

merchild
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

merchild
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

merchild
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

merchild
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Barang dagangan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

merchild
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

merchild
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

merchild
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Merchild
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

merchild
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

merchild
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यापारी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

merchild
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

merchild
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

merchild
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

merchild
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

merchild
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

merchild
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

merchild
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

merchild
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

merchild
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of merchild

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCHILD»

The term «merchild» is barely ever used and occupies the 202.358 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «MERCHILD» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «merchild» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «merchild» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about merchild

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MERCHILD»

Discover the use of merchild in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to merchild and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Mariana And The Merchild
Old Mariana longs for friendship, but she is feared by the village children and fearful of the hungry sea-wolves hiding in the sea-caves near her hut.
Caroline Pitcher, 2007
2
Merchild Land
A children's whimsical, sleepytime story that explores the magic of the sea creating a soothing mood of wistful verse.
Sylvia L. Ramsey, 2010
3
Company of Liars
"As I told you, it's one of the merpeople, a merchild." Onion-breath gave a mirthless gullaw as il he had been told such things many times before and didn't believe a word of it. "So how come it's got no scales on its tail?" I fe "lanced round at the ...
Karen Maitland, 2009
4
Celebrating Cuentos: Promoting Latino Children's Literature ...
In a library program it would be interesting to pair this title with another Jack and the Beanstalk tale in order to compare and contrast the cultures and the characters' experiences. Caroline Pitcher's Mariana and the Merchild: A Folk Tale from ...
Jamie Campbell Naidoo, 2011
5
Multicultural Picturebooks: Art for Illuminating Our World
Mariana and the Merchild: A Folk Tale from Chile. Illustrated by Jackie Morris. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2000. 26pp. Also paper. Grades K— 1 After a storm , a lonely old woman who loves the sea finds amid the seaweed she has collected, ...
Sylvia S. Marantz, Kenneth A. Marantz, 2005
6
The Sea Lady (Illustrated And Annotated Edition):
wants to see it, one wants to be it. One needs to be born a merchild.” “A merchild ?” asked the Sea Lady. “Yes— Don't you call your little ones——?” “What little ones?” asked the Sea Lady. She regarded themfor a moment witha frank wonder,  ...
H. G. Wells, 2013
7
Child of Flame: Crown of Stars # 4
One bold merchild swam so close that Adica saw the tiny mouths snapping at the ends of its hair, like eels. Beady eyes studied the ship with greedy anticipation just before the merchild dove under the boat. Its back j ostled the hull, rocking ...
Kate Elliott, 2001
8
Windows on the World: International Books for Elementary and ...
Mariana and the Merchild: A Folk Tale from Chile. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans Books for Young Readers, 2000. Unpaged. Illustrated by Jackie Morris. $17.00. ISBN 0-8028-5204-1. Old Marianna loves and cares for the merchild until the ...
ROSANNE BLASS, 2009
9
The H.G. Wells Anthology: A Collection of 149 Novels, ...
One needs to beborn a merchild.” “A merchild?”asked the Sea Lady. “Yes— Don't you call your little ones——?” “What little ones?” asked the SeaLady. She regarded themfora moment with afrank wonder, the undying wonder of the Immortals ...
H.G. Wells, 2013
10
Brooklyn Botanic Garden Record
The Merchild The Bronze Statue, Merchild, on the boulder just below the outlet of the Swamp, is the work of Miss Isabel M. Kimball, of Brooklyn, and was presented to the Botanic Garden in 1928 by Mr. R. R. Bowker, a member of the Board of ...
Brooklyn Botanic Garden, 1929

6 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MERCHILD»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term merchild is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Polarity Ensemble Theatre Launches 2015 Dionysos Cup Festival of …
Aline Lathrop's plays have been produced or developed at numerous theaters in Chicago and across the country. Her play, MERCHILD, will be ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
2
16th Street Theater's 2015 season to focus on parents and children
In Aline Lathrop's “Merchild,” a mother and father struggle with either keeping their son safe or giving him the freedom to be who “she” is. «Chicago Sun-Times, Nov 14»
3
Artful Plates inside Southtown's Starfish
In local terms, the restaurant looks like Andrew Weissman's Sandbar had a tiny merchild with Steve McHugh's Cured. The ocean theme is more ... «San Antonio Current, Aug 14»
4
Tears of joy for rebirth of Marshall Street baths
Mrs Dick was pleased to see that the original bronze fountain depicting a merchild with two dolphins – designed by the sculptor Walter Gilbert ... «West End Extra, Oct 10»
5
Historic Marshall Street Baths reopen to the public
... and a bronze fountain featuring a frolicking merchild and two dolphins, the regeneration project has maintained the public spirited ethos of ... «Furnish.co.uk, Aug 10»
6
Restored fountain brings back 'sense of pride'
The fountain was first installed in 1912 with a sculpture of a mermaid rising out of water, holding a merchild and a light globe in her hands, ... «Ct Post, Apr 10»

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