stepchild
noun/ˈsteptʃaɪld/
/ˈsteptʃaɪld/
(plural stepchildren
/ˈsteptʃɪldrən/
/ˈsteptʃɪldrən/
)- a child that your husband or wife has from an earlier marriage or relationship with another person Topics Family and relationshipsb2Word OriginOld English stēopcild (see step-, child).
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