forebirth
forebirth noun: that which precedes birth or is first-born.
Noun
forebirth (plural forebirths)
- That which precedes birth or is first-born
- In its Sonship in the Father, and in its unity and Brotherhood in Man, like the Church which is the forebirth of the Kingdom of God, this divine Order was counted as eternal in God, […]1898, Edward Augustus Warriner, The Gate Called Beautiful, page 92
- The silence between them was prickly and oppressive, like the humid forebirth of a thunderstorm.(Can we date this quote?), The Inn at Sharons Crossing, (Please provide the book title or journal name), page 43
Forms of forebirth
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Origin of forebirth
From Middle English forbirth, equivalent to fore- + birth.
Questions about forebirth
- What does forebirth mean?
- Forebirth means that which precedes birth or is first-born.
- What part of speech is forebirth?
- Forebirth is a noun.
- What is the plural of forebirth?
- The plural of forebirth is forebirths.
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