MISCARRIAGE

miscarriage, abortion

(noun) failure of a plan

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

miscarriage (countable and uncountable, plural miscarriages)

(now rare except in miscarriage of justice) A failure; a mistake or error. [from 16th c.]

The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term. [from 17th c.]

Synonyms

• (termination of pregnancy): spontaneous abortion

Usage notes

The death of an infant during labour or after it has become viable is generally called a stillbirth.

Source: Wiktionary

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Mis*car"riage, n.

1. Unfortunate event or issue of an undertaking; failure to attain a desired result or reach a destination. When a counselor, to save himself, Would lay miscarriages upon his prince. Dryden.

2. Ill conduct; evil or improper behavior; as, the failings and miscarriages of the righteous. Rogers.

3. The act of bringing forth before the time; premature birth.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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