noun
Meaning 1
A birth in which the foetus is alive
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: stillbirth
Phrase guide
live birth
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noun
Meaning 2
the birth of a living fetus (regardless of the length of gestation)
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: stillbirth
Broader terms: birth, nativity, nascency, nascence
Narrower terms: blessed event, happy event
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