Miscarriage
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈmɪskaɹɪd͡ʒ/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Miscarriage is a noun meaning (now rare except in miscarriage of justice) A failure; a mistake or error.
Meaning
(now rare except in miscarriage of justice) A failure; a mistake or error.
More Meanings
- (medicine) The spontaneous natural termination of a pregnancy, especially before it is viable; the fatal expulsion of a foetus from the womb before term.
Example Sentences
for feare least blame / Of her miscarriage should in her be fond, / She wist not how t'amend, nor how it to withstond.
Word Forms
- miscarriages
Synonyms for miscarriage
Depending on context, synonyms include abortion, stillbirth.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include abortion, stillbirth, aborted, dysfunction, layer, projection.
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