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aftercoming

noun

Etymology

From Middle English after comyng, afthercomende, equivalent to after- + coming.

  1. inherited from aftercomyng

Definitions

  1. A following state, sequel, consequence, or result

    A following state, sequel, consequence, or result; an aftercome.

  2. Succeeding, following.

    • They establish (saith he) by the reason of their judgement, that whatsoever is reported of hell, or of after-comming paines, is but a fiction[…].
    • I set them down here, that their names may be a stink and ill-savour to aftercoming generations, as apostate from the way of God[…].

  3. Specifically, of a baby's head

    Specifically, of a baby's head: following the rest of the body out of the womb, rather than (as is usual) preceding it.

    • The most important aspect of an assisted vaginal breech delivery is careful delivery of the aftercoming head.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for aftercoming. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA