newborn
noun · adjective
Simple meaning
A recently born baby.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnubɔɹn
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Definition
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noun
A recently born baby.
adjective
Recently born.
Born anew, reborn.
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- “The newborn baby slept peacefully in her crib.”
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