STILLBORN


Meaning of STILLBORN in English

/stil"bawrn'/ , adj.

1. dead when born.

2. ineffectual from the beginning; abortive; fruitless: a stillborn plan of escape.

[ 1590-1600; STILL 1 + BORN ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .