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unborn

[ uhn-bawrn ]

adjective

  1. not yet born; yet to come; future:

    unborn generations.

  2. not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb:

    an unborn baby.

  3. existing without birth or beginning.


unborn

/ ʌˈɔː /

adjective

  1. not yet born or brought to birth
  2. still to come in the future

    the unborn world

“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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Word History and Origins

Origin of unborn1

before 900; Middle English; Old English unbornen. See un- 1, born
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The five hour operation involved lifting Lucy's womb - still containing her unborn child - out of her abdomen.

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Shortly after becoming Pope in 2013, he took part in an anti-abortion march in Rome - calling for rights of the unborn "from the moment of conception".

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During a police interview, Ms Welby said Clifton Brown had told her she would never see her unborn grandchildren and she believed she was going to be thrown into the well.

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Her unborn child survived the attack that killed her.

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Overall, the testing identified 79 pesticides tied to cancer, liver failure, thyroid disease and genetic and neurologic harm to users and unborn children.

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