# childe

> English word · Noun · IPA /t͡ʃaɪld/ · frequency rank #65,776

## Definitions
1. Obsolete form of child.
2. A child of noble birth.
3. The cognomen given to the oldest son prior to his taking his father's title.
4. A vampire who was turned by another vampire (the childe's sire) in a particular way.

## Etymology
From Old English ċild.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/childe