March 3 2009

Infant

–noun

1.	a child during the earliest period of its life, esp. before he or she can walk; baby.

2.	Law. a person who is not of full age, esp. one who has not reached the age of 18 years; a minor.

3.	a beginner, as in experience or learning; novice: The new candidate is a political infant.

4.	anything in the first stage of existence or progress.

–adjective

5.	of or pertaining to infants or infancy: infant years.

6.	being in infancy: an infant king.

7.	being in the earliest stage: an infant industry.

8.	of or pertaining to the legal state of infancy; minor.

RachelKristen