rainbow baby
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Meaning · English
A baby born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
đứa trẻ sinh sau khi sảy thai, sinh non hoặc mất trẻ
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Literally: baby born after a rainbow
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
They welcomed a rainbow baby after suffering a devastating stillbirth.
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “rainbow baby” mean?
A baby born after a miscarriage, stillbirth, or infant loss Literally: baby born after a rainbow
Is “rainbow baby” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.