Dictionary

dreamchild en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˈdɹim.t͡ʃaɪld/

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dʰrewgʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Germanic *draumaz Proto-West Germanic *draum Old English drēam Middle English drem English dream English child English dreamchild From dream + child.

Meanings

1. Something produced or established as a result of someone's imagination or personal efforts.
   • Chester’s Grosvenor Park theatre, which opened in 2010, is the dreamchild of Andrew Bentley and Alex Clifton and forerunner of the more permanent Storyhouse arts centre. 2020 August 30, Clare Brennan, “Educating Rita; The Comedy of Errors review – a breath of fresh air”, in The Observer:
   • The dream child of 10 Basque businessmen who hoped to prolong San Sebastián’s summer season into late September, the San Sebastian Film Festival was born on Sept. 21, 1953. 2022 September 23, John Hopewell, “San Sebastian at 70: How the Modern Festival Was Born”, in Variety:
   • The startup, a dreamchild of veteran entrepreneur Greg Wolfond and backed by Montreal venture-capital firm Real Ventures, this week launches a mobile payment solution for retailers that is less costly than offerings from established players […] 2015 October 22, Sean Silcoff, “Fintech startup Dream Payments launches with sector approval”, in The Globe and Mail:

Forms

Synonyms

brainchild