- sucklings
- 'suck·ling || 'sʌklɪŋ n. infant or young animal that is not yet weaned
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out of the mouths of babes and sucklings — Meaning Origin From The Bible. Psalms 8:2. Out of the mouth of babes and sucklings hast thou ordained strength because of thine enemies, that thou mightest still the enemy and the avenger. Matthew 21:16. And said unto him, Hearest thou what these … Meaning and origin of phrases
Out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings). — Out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings). literary something that you say when a small child says something that surprises you because it shows an adult s wisdom and understanding of a situation. I was so stunned that a child of six could be so … New idioms dictionary
out of the mouths of babes (and sucklings) — out of the ˌmouths of ˈbabes (and ˈsucklings) f7 idiom (saying) used when a small child has just said sth that seems very wise or clever Main entry: ↑mouthidiom … Useful english dictionary
babes and sucklings — babies and nurslings, young infants … English contemporary dictionary
out of the mouths of babes and sucklings — устами младенцев (истина глаголет) (Мф.21:16, Пс.8:3) из уст младенцев и грудных детей … Idioms and examples
Rada (fiqh) — Radā or ridā a is a technical term from Islamic jurisprudence meaning the suckling which produces the legal impediment to marriage of foster kinship [Giladi, Infants, Parents and Wet Nurses: Medieval Islamic Views on Breastfeeding and Their… … Wikipedia
mouth — mouth1 W1S2 [mauθ] n plural mouths [mauðz] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(face)¦ 2 keep your mouth shut 3 open your mouth 4 (you) watch your mouth 5¦(entrance)¦ 6¦(river)¦ 7¦(bottle/container)¦ 8 big m … Dictionary of contemporary English
out of the mouths of babes — Young children may speak disconcertingly wisely or aptly at times. The proverb is used in a variety of abbreviated and allusive forms, often without a knowledge of the complete biblical quotations (both AV): PSALMS viii. 2 Out of the mouth of… … Proverbs new dictionary
Swoon — Swoon, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swooning}.] [OE. swounen, swoghenen, for swo?nien, fr. swo?en to sigh deeply, to droop, AS. sw[=o]gan to sough, sigh; cf. gesw[=o]gen senseless, swooned, gesw[=o]wung a swooning. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swooned — Swoon Swoon, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swooned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swooning}.] [OE. swounen, swoghenen, for swo?nien, fr. swo?en to sigh deeply, to droop, AS. sw[=o]gan to sough, sigh; cf. gesw[=o]gen senseless, swooned, gesw[=o]wung a swooning. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
