born sleeping

Meanings

adjectiveborn sleeping (not comparable)

UKeuphemisticnot comparableStillborn; having died in utero in the middle to late part of a pregnancy, usually after 20-28 weeks.
Synonyms: stillborn

adjectiveStillborn; having died in utero in the middle to late part of a pregnancy, usually after 20-28 weeks.

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