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Definition of
changeling noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
changeling
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ˈtʃeɪndʒlɪŋ
/
/
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literary
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a child who is believed to have been secretly left in exchange for another, especially (in stories) by
fairies
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changeling
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Nearby words
changed
adjective
changeless
adjective
changeling
noun
the change of life
noun
change over
phrasal verb