NEWBORN

newborn, new-sprung

(adjective) having just or recently arisen or come into existence; “new nations”; “with newborn fears”

newborn

(adjective) recently born; “a newborn infant”

neonate, newborn

(noun) a baby from birth to four weeks

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

newborn

recently born.

born anew, reborn.

Noun

newborn (plural newborns or newborn)

A recently born baby.

Synonyms

• neonate

Proper noun

Newborn (plural Newborns)

A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Newborn is the 16560th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1733 individuals. Newborn is most common among Black/African American (46.45%) and White (46.39%) individuals.

Source: Wiktionary


New"born`, a.

Definition: Recently born. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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2 April 2025

COVERT

(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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