babe in arms

noun

An infant.

“He was still a babe in arms when his father died overseas.”

OriginMiddle English [Term?] →
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Meanings

nounbabe in arms (plural babes in arms)

plural babes in arms

  1. idiomaticAn infant.

    He was still a babe in arms when his father died overseas.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
babberbaby

Origin

  1. Middle English[Term?]
  2. Englishbabe in arms

From Middle English [Term?].

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Translations

Bulgarian пеленаче
  • пеленаче (pelenače)Translations
Māori piripoho
  • piripohoTranslations
Spanish niño de pecho
  • niño de pechoTranslations
Tamil கைக்குழந்தை
  • கைக்குழந்தை (kaikkuḻantai)Translations
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APA

babe in arms. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babe%20in%20arms

MLA

“babe in arms.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babe%20in%20arms. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “babe in arms,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/babe%20in%20arms.

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