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I have a vast 'bone pile' of stillborn or abandoned poems along with jottings and wisps from the great beyond that I tend to scan. Sometimes that leads somewhere, and sometimes the Muse is just on sabbatical.
Maxine Kumin

Meaning of "stillborn" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF STILLBORN

stillborn  [ˈstɪlˌbɔːn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF STILLBORN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Stillborn can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES STILLBORN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Stillbirth

A stillbirth occurs when a fetus has died in the uterus. A wide variety of definitions exist. Once the fetus has died, the mother may or may not have contractions and undergo childbirth. The term is often used in distinction to live birth or miscarriage and the word miscarriage is often used incorrectly to describe stillbirths. Most stillbirths occur in full-term pregnancies.

Definition of stillborn in the English dictionary

The first definition of stillborn in the dictionary is dead at birth. Other definition of stillborn is fruitless; abortive; unsuccessful. Stillborn is also a stillborn fetus or baby.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH STILLBORN


airborne
ˈɛəˌbɔːn
country-born
ˈkʌntrɪˌbɔːn
earthborn
ˈɜːθˌbɔːn
Eastbourne
ˈiːstˌbɔːn
foilborne
ˈfɔɪlˌbɔːn
foreign-born
ˈfɒrɪnˌbɔːn
freeborn
ˈfriːˌbɔːn
Glyndebourne
ˈɡlaɪndˌbɔːn
highborn
ˈhaɪˌbɔːn
last-born
ˈlɑːstˌbɔːn
newborn
ˈnjuːˌbɔːn
seaborne
ˈsiːˌbɔːn
shipborne
ˈʃɪpˌbɔːn
skyborn
ˈskaɪˌbɔːn
skyborne
ˈskaɪˌbɔːn
soilborne
ˈsɔɪlˌbɔːn
spaceborne
ˈspeɪsˌbɔːn
twinborn
ˈtwɪnˌbɔːn
waterborne
ˈwɔːtəˌbɔːn
winterbourne
ˈwɪntəˌbɔːn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE STILLBORN

still
still frame
still hunt
still life
still photograph
still room
still-hunt
still-life
stillage
stillatory
stillbirth
stillhouse
stillicide
stilliform
stillion
stillman
stillness
Stillson wrench
stilly
stilpnosiderite

WORDS THAT END LIKE STILLBORN

baseborn
born
Dearborn
first born
first-born
hagborn
inborn
lowborn
misborn
native-born
natural-born
Paderborn
preborn
reborn
stubborn
suborn
to the manner born
true-born
unborn
well-born

Synonyms and antonyms of stillborn in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «stillborn» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF STILLBORN

Find out the translation of stillborn to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of stillborn from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «stillborn» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

死产的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

nacido muerto
570 millions of speakers

English

stillborn
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

stillborn
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ميتا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

мертворожденным
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

natimorto
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মৃত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mort-né
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mati lahir
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

tot geboren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

死産の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사산된
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Mati
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chết trườc khi sanh
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இறந்து பிறந்த
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अजूनही जन्मलेले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

ölü doğmuş
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

nato morto
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

martwe
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

мертвонародженим
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

născut mort
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

θνησιγενές
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

doodgebore
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dödfödda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dødfødt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of stillborn

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «STILLBORN»

The term «stillborn» is regularly used and occupies the 63.369 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «STILLBORN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «stillborn» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «stillborn» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about stillborn

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QUOTES WITH «STILLBORN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word stillborn.
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Maxine Kumin
I have a vast 'bone pile' of stillborn or abandoned poems along with jottings and wisps from the great beyond that I tend to scan. Sometimes that leads somewhere, and sometimes the Muse is just on sabbatical.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STILLBORN»

Discover the use of stillborn in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to stillborn and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Stillborn: A Medical Thriller
Brilliantly Researched, The Story Moves Through Bangalore With Its Booming Pharmaceutical Industry, To The Tribal Settlements In Mr Hills And, Finally, To The Rarefied World Of Medical Research In New York.
Rohini Nilekani, 1998
2
The Stillborn God: Religion, Politics, and the Modern West
In this major book, Mark Lilla reveals the sources of this age-old quest-and its surprising role in shaping Western thought.
Mark Lilla, 2008
3
They Were Still Born: Personal Stories about Stillbirth
In addition, They Were Still Born both inspires and shows readers how to honor and remember their own babies and stories of loss. No parent- or grandparent-to-be sets out planning to purchase They Were Still Born.
Janel C. Atlas, 2010
4
From Ethnic Conflict to Stillborn Reform: The Former Soviet ...
" "The comprehensiveness of the treatment, use of both qualitative and quantitative analysis, and focus on standard concepts from comparative politics make this book an excellent tool for classroom use, as well as a ground-breaking analysis ...
Shale Asher Horowitz, 2005
5
Stillborn Dreams: Selected Poems
Sean Ryan Valinoti redefines poetry with this collection. Stillborn Dreams will permanently change the way you think about creative writing and American poetry.
Sean Valinoti, 2006
6
Franklin the Stillborn State: And the Sevier-Tipton ...
A militia battle near Johnson City settled the matter. Two strong-willed men, John Sevier and John Tipton, led the pro and con factions, the details of which are chronicled in this book.
Dave Foster, 2000
7
Dhampire: Stillborn
/Paul Lee, illustrator Written by bestselling horror novelist Nancy A. Collins.
Nancy A. Collins, 1996
8
Childhood in African Literature: A Review
Zaynab Alkali, the acclaimed writer and winner of the 1985 Association of Nigerian Authors' award for prose fiction with her first novel, The Stillborn, is one of the first female novelists from northern Nigeria. Her arrival on the male- dominated ...
Eldred D. Jones, Marjorie Jones, 1998
9
Forensic Pathology, Second Edition
Stillborn. Infants. Delivery of a severely macerated infant indicates to even the most inexperienced observer that the child was dead intrauterine for a prolonged time. Presentation to an emergency room, EMS crew, or police agency, of a full- ...
Dominick DiMaio, Vincent J.M. DiMaio, M.D., 2001
10
Russia's Stillborn Democracy?: From Gorbachev to Yeltsin
Theseupheavals took place against a backdrop of social dislocations as the Russian people were ravaged by the effects of economic shock therapy.This book explains how these momentous changes came about, and in particular why political ...
Graeme J. Gill, Roger D. Markwick, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STILLBORN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term stillborn is used in the context of the following news items.
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Alberta First Nations have 70 per cent higher risk of stillborn births …
Author Richard Oster, from the university's faculty of medicine and dentistry, said the risk of stillborn births was 70 per cent higher for First Nations women ... «Toronto Star, Jun 15»
2
14-Year-Old Allegedly Beaten to Induce Abortion after Incest …
An affidavit, according to the Dallas Morning News, says the four then tried to burn the stillborn baby on a charcoal grill before eventually disposing of the body in ... «Breitbart News, Jun 15»
3
Stillborn Twins Found in Nevada Hospital Laundry
Twin stillborn fetuses were accidentally thrown out in a Nevada hospital's dirty laundry Tuesday and were later found in the laundry service's truck, the hospital ... «NBCNews.com, Mar 15»
4
Adam Goldberg, longtime girlfriend Roxanne Daner expecting baby …
Adam Goldberg is going to be a father. After the "Fargo" star and his longtime girlfriend, Roxanne Daner, experienced the "horrifying" ordeal of having a stillborn ... «New York Daily News, Dec 14»
5
Winnipeg lawyer Greg Brodsky believes dead babies in locker were …
WINNIPEG – A lawyer representing a woman accused of hiding the remains of six infants in a U-Haul storage locker says he believes the babies were stillborn. «Globalnews.ca, Dec 14»
6
Lily Allen Opens Up About Stillborn Son: "It Was the Most …
An emotional Lily Allen recalled one of her darkest days — when she gave birth to a stillborn, 6-month old son in 2010 — during a raw interview on The ... «Us Magazine, Nov 14»
7
Photos of stillborn baby go viral
When Emily and Richard Staley made the decision to photograph their stillborn daughter moments after she was delivered, they had no idea their photos and ... «OCRegister, Aug 14»
8
Heartbreak for Home And Away star Ada Nicodemou as she reveals …
'Our baby boy Harrison was delivered stillborn on Thursday 7 August 2014. 'We appreciate your love and support as we mourn the loss of our precious son. «Daily Mail, Aug 14»
9
Gary Barlow speaks for first time about stillborn daughter Poppy …
Speaking to James Corden, he is asked by the TV star if the song is “written about your stillborn child?”. Nodding, Gary says “yeah” before revealing: “It keeps a ... «Mirror.co.uk, May 14»
10
Murder charges dismissed against Mississippi woman on trial for …
The murder charge against a Mississippi woman on trial for giving birth to a stillborn has been dismissed by a Circuit Court judge, according to a report from the ... «Salon, Apr 14»

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