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Meanings of only child in English

Russian
единственный ребёнок в семье
Spanish
hijo unico

Child without siblings.

единственный ребёнок в семье
Usage of only child in English
1
Her only child took his life five years ago at age 35.
Reuters
2
Upstairs in the dining-room Maggie Cardinal, the only child of the Rev.
The Captives
3
My parents are going through difficult times and I'm their only child.
The Complete Rama Omnibus
4
He's quoted as saying Duduzane is my only child involved with money.
The South African
5
I had an only child; she was the joy of my heart.
A Thorny Path — Volume 07
6
Duty done, only child safely seen to the temporary harbour of marriage.
The Sense of an Ending
7
You were our only child; named Artaminta, in remembrance of my mother.
Philothea: A Grecian Romance
8
All the hopes of his parents were centered in their only child.
Conversion of a High Priest into a Christian Worker
9
Besides, the only child I can think about right now is Kendra.
Daniel's desire
10
In the spring of '62, Katie gave birth to their only child.
Hearts of grey
11
They answered in the affirmative, adding that she was an only child.
Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Vol...
12
Sebrina is the only child, so they wouldn't need a bigger house.
Unraveled
13
The other was Marian Fitzwalter, only child of the Earl of Huntingdon.
Robin Hood
14
I was born to a strict Jewish family as an only child.
The South African
15
An only child, it was her first trip abroad without her parents.
The Irish Times
16
She was the daughter of a Philadelphia lawyer and an only child.
Madge Morton, Captain of the Merry Maid
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