brainchild

noun

brain·​child ˈbrān-ˌchī(-ə)ld How to pronounce brainchild (audio)
Synonyms of brainchildnext
: a product of one's creative effort

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The museum is the brainchild of a wealthy art collector. the artificial language Esperanto was the brainchild of L. L. Zamenhof, a Polish oculist
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Hendrix was the brainchild of the late Rainer Schwarz and John Nye, the duo behind Driftwood Kitchen and The Deck. — Brock Keeling, Oc Register, 7 July 2026 The school, registered with Guinea's educational authorities but not receiving government funding, is the brainchild of Mariam Aisha Barry, a social worker and philanthropist who said her daughter with autism was her inspiration. — ABC News, 4 July 2026 The block party, with hundreds of fans lining the streets, was in part the brainchild of East Providence’s mayor, Roberto DaSilva. — Jesus Jiménez, New York Times, 30 June 2026 The Long Weekend Film Festival is the brainchild of Jane Owen and Fernando Ferro, who moved to West Hartford just three years ago from Los Angeles. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for brainchild

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First Known Use

1628, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of brainchild was in 1628

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