"middleborn" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From middle + born. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|middle|born}} middle + born Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} middleborn (not comparable)
  1. Born as the middle child to a parent or family. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-middleborn-en-adj-FWAvR8PZ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Family members Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Family members: 49 51

Noun

Forms: middleborns [plural]
Etymology: From middle + born. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|middle|born}} middle + born Head templates: {{en-noun}} middleborn (plural middleborns)
  1. The middle child to be born to a parent or family.
    Sense id: en-middleborn-en-noun-5nKQPBZ7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Family members Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Family members: 49 51

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