UNBORN

unborn

(adjective) not yet brought into existence; “unborn generations”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

unborn (not comparable)

Not yet born; yet to come; future.

Not yet delivered; still existing in the mother's womb.

Existing without birth or beginning.

Synonyms

• (not born): coming; see also future

Noun

unborn (countable and uncountable, plural unborns)

(countable) A single unborn offspring at any stage of gestation.

(uncountable) Unborn offspring collectively.

Source: Wiktionary


Un*born", a.

Definition: Not born; no yet brought into life; being still to appear; future. Some unborn sorrow, ripe in fortune's womb. Shak. See future sons, and daughters yet unborn. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; “a critical reading”; “a critical dissertation”; “a critical analysis of Melville’s writings”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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