babe in arms
babe in arms · babes in arms
An infantAn infant.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)An infant.
He was still a babe in arms when his father died overseas.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Middle English [Term?].From Middle English [Term?].
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Forms
plural: babes in arms| Singular | babe in arms |
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See also
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