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n. (label en nonstandard rare) (plural of child English)
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Childs may refer to:
Childs (Surrey cricketer) refers to a noted Surrey and All-England cricketer of the 18th century. Personal details of Childs, including his first name, have not been found in surviving records.
Childs was active when cricket's statistical record began in the 1772 season and it is believed he had by then been playing for several years and was in the closing phase of his career.
Primarily a batsman, he was recorded in nine first-class matches from 1772 until 1774, playing four times for All-England and five times for Surrey.
Childs is an English surname. Notable people with the surname include:
- Amy Childs (born 1990), English model and reality show participant of The Only Way Is Essex fame
- Barney Childs (1926–2000), American composer
- Barry and Sally Childs-Helton, American singer/songwriters
- Brevard Childs (1923–2007), Biblical scholar
- Chris Childs (basketball) (born 1967), retired American basketball player
- Chris Childs (bassist) (born 1958), British bass player
- Cupid Childs (1867–1912), American Major League baseball player
- David Childs (born 1941), American architect and designer
- David H Childs (born 1933), British Professor and leading Academic on the former East Germany, GDR as well as Britain
- Earle Childs (1893–1918), U.S. Navy submarine officer in World War I
- Ebenezer Childs, (1797–1864), American pioneer
- Euros Childs (born 1975), Welsh singer/songwriter
- George William Childs (1829–1894), American publisher
- Jeremy Childs, American actor and writer
- John Childs (aviator), American pioneer aviator
- John Childs (cricketer) (born 1951), English cricketer
- Joseph Childs (1787–1870), English soldier and penal administrator
- Lucinda Childs (born 1940), American dancer/choreographer
- Marquis Childs (1903–1990), American journalist
- Mary Ellen Childs (born 1957), American composer
- Mary Louise Milliken Childs (1873–1936), American philanthropist
- Morris H. Childs (born Moishe Chilovsky, 1902–1991), American Communist Party functionary and secret FBI informant.
- Ozro W. Childs (1824–1890), American horticulturalist
- Roy Childs (1949–1992), American critic and essayist
- Thomas Childs (1796–1853), American soldier of the Mexican–American War
- Toni Childs (born 1957), American singer/songwriter
- Tracey Childs (born 1963), English actress
- William Edward Childs (born 1957), American composer and jazz pianist
Usage examples of "childs".
Nicholas Childs was thechairman of the governors of the English East India Company, but he ranit as though it were his personal fief.
The Crown was a majorshareholder in the Company, and thus Childs had the ear and favour ofthe sovereign himself.
The letter had beenpenned by a secretary: "Lord Childs requests the pleasure of yourcompany to supper at eight of the clock this evening at Bombay House.
Once hisglass was charged and a platter of huge Colchester oysters in front ofhim, Childs dismissed the servants with a wave so that they could talkfreely.
Oswald Hyde bemoaned thecost of the campaign, but Childs rejoiced at the successful defence ofLondonderry and Enniskillen by His Majesty's arms.
He followed Childs's example and lit the end ofthe tube from the burning taper Childs held for him.
Before thegangplank was down, Tom had shouted across to the Company agent, whowaited on the wharf to greet them, "Send a message to Lord Childs thatwe have taken great prize.
The driver reined in the team at the edge ofthe dock, and Childs almost tumbled from the carriage door before thewheels had stopped turning.
When at last he fell silent, drained by the effort of thelong recital, Childs leaned over and took the parchments from his hand.
Lord Childs handed over theCompany note to him for the share of the prize, and he has gone todeposit it," Tom told him.
He had been the guest of Lord Childs atBombay House for his entire stay in the city.
He couldbe reasonably certain that Childs had not yet heard from brotherWilliam.
Tom had never hadhis own full command, and Childs would never give him one of themagnificent Indiamen.
Lord Childs knew all about Dorian's capture, in fact, Tom hadheard him discussing it with Hal when they were guests at Bombay House.
He dared not even tell them what Childs hadpromised, lest he raise their hopes too high.