sooner child

noun

A child conceived before a wedding and born afterwards.

Meanings

nounsooner child (plural sooner children)

plural sooner children

  1. obsoleteA child conceived before a wedding and born afterwards.
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APA

sooner child. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sooner%20child

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“sooner child.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sooner%20child. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sooner child,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sooner%20child.

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