Stillborn
['stɪlbɔːn] or ['stɪlbɔrn]
Definition
(adj.) (of newborn infant) showing no signs of life at birth; not liveborn; 'a stillborn baby' .
Checked by Gerald--From WordNet
Definition
(a.) Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child.
(a.) Fig.: Abortive; as, a stillborn poem.
Typed by Ellie
Unserious Contents or Definition
To dream of a stillborn infant, denotes that some distressing incident will come before your notice.
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Examples
- Roman science was stillborn, into a suffocating atmosphere of vile wealth and military oppression. H. G. Wells. The Outline of History_Being a Plain History of Life and Mankind.
Checker: Shelia