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child-custody

child-cus·to·dy
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahyld kuhs-tuh-dee]
    • /tʃaɪld ˈkʌs tə di/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [chahyld kuhs-tuh-dee]
    • /tʃaɪld ˈkʌs tə di/

Definitions of child-custody word

  • noun child-custody custody (def 4). 1
  • noun plural child-custody keeping; guardianship; care. 1
  • noun plural child-custody the keeping or charge of officers of the law: The car was held in the custody of the police. 1
  • noun plural child-custody imprisonment; legal restraint: He was taken into custody. 1
  • noun plural child-custody Also called child custody. Law. the right of determining the residence, protection, care, and education of a minor child or children, especially in a divorce or separation. Compare joint custody, sole custody. 1
See all 5 definitions of child-custody

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Origin of child-custody

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English custodye < Latin custōdia “a watching, watchman,” equivalent to custōd- (stem of custōs) “keeper” + -ia -y3

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Parts of speech for Child-custody

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Child-custody

child-custody popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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