- only child
- ,only `child noun count usually singulara child who has no brothers or sisters
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Only child — For the English musician, see Only Child (musician). An only child is a person with no siblings, either biological or adopted. In a family with multiple offspring, first borns, may be briefly considered only children and have a similar early… … Wikipedia
Only Child (musician) — This article is about the musician, for the birth order see Only children. Only Child is DJ and musician, Justin Crawford from Manchester, England. He was formerly a member of the English band New Fast Automatic Daffodils. Crawford was signed to… … Wikipedia
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only — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ānlīc, from ān one more at one Date: before 12th century 1. unquestionably the best ; peerless 2. a. alone in a class or category ; sole < the only one left … New Collegiate Dictionary
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