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a) Dead at birth.
Queen Anne, before Elizabeth, bore a still-born son.
Or why was I not hidden in the ground like a stillborn child, like an infant who never saw the light of day?
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Stillborn — 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… … Wikipedia
Stillborn — Still born , a. 1. Dead at the birth; as, a stillborn child. [1913 Webster] 2. Fig.: Abortive; as, a stillborn poem. Swift. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stillborn — 1590s, from STILL (Cf. still) (adj.) + BORN (Cf. born) … Etymology dictionary
stillborn — ► ADJECTIVE 1) (of an infant) born dead. 2) (of a proposal or plan) having failed to develop or succeed; unrealized … English terms dictionary
stillborn — [stil′bôrn′] adj. 1. dead when delivered from the womb 2. unsuccessful from the beginning; abortive … English World dictionary
Stillborn — 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… … Wikipedia Español
stillborn — [[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… … English dictionary
stillborn — 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 … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
stillborn — 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 … English dictionary
stillborn — adjective Date: 1593 1. dead at birth 2. failing from the start ; abortive, unsuccessful < a stillborn venture > • stillborn noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
stillborn — still|born [ˈstılbo:n, ˌstılˈbo:n US o:rn] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: STILL2 dead (16 17 centuries) + born] 1.) born dead ▪ a stillborn baby 2.) written completely unsuccessful from the beginning and not developing at all ▪ a stillborn romance … Dictionary of contemporary English
