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preborn

preborn adjective: not yet born.

Adjective

preborn (not comparable)

  1. Not yet born.
    • It is common to think of preborn human life as weak, dependent and helpless.1996, Eileen L. McDonagh, Breaking the Abortion Deadlock: From Choice to Consent, page 141

Origin of preborn

From pre- + born.

Questions about preborn

What does preborn mean?
Preborn means not yet born.
What part of speech is preborn?
Preborn is an adjective.

Words near preborn in the dictionary

  1. prebooks
  2. preboom
  3. preboost
  4. preboot
  5. Preboreal
  6. preborn
  7. preborrowing
  8. prebottleneck
  9. prebought
  10. prebound
  11. prebrachial

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