˜yÐÄvlog

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newborn

[ noo-bawrn, nyoo- ]

adjective

  1. recently or only just born.
  2. born anew; reborn:

    a newborn faith in human goodness.



noun

plural newborn, newborns.
  1. a newborn infant; neonate.

newborn

/ ˈ²ÔÂá³ÜËËŒ²úÉ”Ë²Ô /

adjective

    1. recently or just born
    2. ( as collective noun; preceded by the )

      the newborn

  1. (of hope, faith, etc) reborn
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of newborn1

Middle English word dating back to 1250–1300; new, born
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Preterm birth – when a child is born before 37 weeks – is the single biggest cause of death and disability among newborn babies and is a leading cause of impaired brain development in childhood.

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A mother who killed her newborn baby boy in 1998 while in the grip of severe post-natal depression has been given a two-year suspended prison sentence after a judge decided the case "called for compassion".

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The newborn spent six weeks in the neonatal ward.

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This week, however, Johnson found one policy he cannot abide by: allowing representatives to serve their constituents while simultaneously caring for their newborn infants.

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The change burdened parents with what could be hours of travel while exposing their newborn children to infectious diseases.

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