Child of God
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
In the Anglican and Catholic Church, one who has been baptized; others consider the phrase to mean one con- verted by special grace and adopted into the holy family of God*s Church.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “Child of God” mean?
In the Anglican and Catholic Church, one who has been baptized; others consider the phrase to mean one con- verted by special grace and adopted into the holy family of God*s Church.
Is “Child of God” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.