Definition of "newborn" []

• Very recently born: a newborn baby. (adjective)
• Born anew: newborn courage. (adjective)
• A neonate. (noun)

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• "We exult over the youth's progress as he matures, but the newborn is a sudden delight."
• "As the mother of a newborn is apt to wake suddenly, the instant her baby starts to cry, so am I compelled, much against my wishes, to respond to any sound or feeling that does not belong."
• "Even with a newborn, I would think people would have that same reaction, saying that a newborn is more than just the components in the four week old embryo."