stillborn

  • 1Stillborn — can refer to stillbirth in medicine. It can also refer to: *Stillborn, a Polish death black metal band * Stillborn , a song by Black Label Society from their 2003 album The Blessed Hellride * Stillborn , a song by Hypocrisy from their 2004 album… …

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  • 2Stillborn — Still born , a. 1. Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Abortive; as, a stillborn poem. Swift. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 3stillborn — 1590s, from STILL (Cf. still) (adj.) + BORN (Cf. born) …

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  • 4stillborn — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an infant) born dead. 2) (of a proposal or plan) having failed to develop or succeed; unrealized …

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  • 5stillborn — [stil′bôrn′] adj. 1. dead when delivered from the womb 2. unsuccessful from the beginning; abortive …

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  • 6Stillborn — Este artículo o sección necesita ser wikificado con un formato acorde a las convenciones de estilo. Por favor, edítalo para que las cumpla. Mientras tanto, no elimines este aviso puesto el 31 de julio de 2011. También puedes ayudar wikificando… …

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  • 7stillborn — [[t]stɪ̱lbɔː(r)n[/t]] 1) ADJ A stillborn baby is dead when it is born. It was a miracle that she survived the birth of her stillborn baby... Their first child was stillborn. 2) ADJ An idea, action, or attempt which is stillborn is completely… …

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  • 8stillborn — still|born [ stıl,bɔrn ] adjective 1. ) a stillborn baby is born dead 2. ) something that is stillborn ends before it ever has the chance to begin: a stillborn love affair …

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  • 9stillborn — UK [ˈstɪlˌbɔː(r)n] / US [ˈstɪlˌbɔrn] adjective 1) a stillborn baby is born dead 2) something that is stillborn ends before it ever has the chance to begin a stillborn love affair …

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  • 10stillborn — adjective Date: 1593 1. dead at birth 2. failing from the start ; abortive, unsuccessful < a stillborn venture > • stillborn noun …

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