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stillborn
/ ˈstɪlˌbɔːn /
adjective
- (of a fetus) dead at birth
- (of an idea, plan, etc) fruitless; abortive; unsuccessful
noun
- a stillborn fetus or baby
Word History and Origins
Origin of stillborn1
Example Sentences
He would be short, could have facial abnormalities, maybe brittle bones and there was a 50% chance that he would be stillborn.
Maria Moynihan from County Kerry was among some of the first parents in the Republic of Ireland to use a new facility that publicly memorialises stillborn babies.
Coroner officials did not know how the infant died but determined he was a few days old and had not been stillborn.
"Evidence tells us that black and Asian babies are more likely to be stillborn or die as newborns compared with white babies," said Jen Coates, a director at baby loss charity Sands.
"Even though she was born after me, and she was a stillborn baby, we have always talked about her," said Gillian.
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