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stillborn

Pronunciation: /ˈstɪlbɔː(ɹ)n/

The English word “stillborn” has 3 meanings listed here.

adjective

  1. Dead at birth.
  2. Ignored, without influence, or unsuccessful from the outset; abortive.

noun

  1. A baby that is born dead.

Etymology

From English still + born. First attested in 1597.

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