Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Very recently born.
- adjective Born anew.
- noun A neonate.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Just born, or very lately born.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Recently born.
- noun A baby recently born, usually less than one month old; a neonate.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective
recently born . - adjective born
anew ,reborn . - noun A recently
born baby .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a baby from birth to four weeks
- adjective recently born
- adjective having just or recently arisen or come into existence
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Examples
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We exult over the youth's progress as he matures, but the newborn is a sudden delight.
September 10th, 2009 m_francis 2009
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As the mother of a newborn is apt to wake suddenly, the instant her baby starts to cry, so am I compelled, much against my wishes, to respond to any sound or feeling that does not belong.
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The newborn is in fragile but hopeful condition; he's now able to breathe on his own.
Bombs in Morelia 2009
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Granted, I don't know if a sleep deprived mother of a newborn is someone I should be taking caloric advice from, but she said it was breakfast food and I am going to make it for breakfast.
Archive 2009-10-01 Laura 2009
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The newborn is in fragile but hopeful condition; he's now able to breathe on his own.
Bombs in Morelia 2009
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A standout is a 1925 Inuit Tuilli, a caribou skin garment embroidered with 160,000 beads in floral and anatomical patterns and designed to protect a newborn from the harsh Arctic cold inside a back pouch.
'Infinity Of Nations' Exhibit Opening At The National Museum Of The American Indian AP 2010
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Granted, I don't know if a sleep deprived mother of a newborn is someone I should be taking caloric advice from, but she said it was breakfast food and I am going to make it for breakfast.
To Try Tuesday Laura 2009
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The newborn is in fragile but hopeful condition; he's now able to breathe on his own.
Bombs in Morelia 2009
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Even with a newborn, I would think people would have that same reaction, saying that a newborn is more than just the components in the four week old embryo.
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The newborn is in fragile but hopeful condition; he's now able to breathe on his own.
Bombs in Morelia 2009
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