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    baseborn
    /ˈbeɪsbɔːn/

    adjective

    • 1. of low birth or origin: archaic "he was a baseborn prince"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › basebornBaseborn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of BASEBORN is of humble birth. How to use baseborn in a sentence. of humble birth; born to parents who are not married to each other; deficient in character or status : ignoble…

  3. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishBASEBORN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    1. of humble birth or origin. 2. of illegitimate birth. 3. mean or ignoble in character or spirit. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved. Word Frequency. baseborn in American English. (ˈbeisˈbɔrn) adjective. 1. of humble parentage. 2. born out of wedlock; illegitimate

  4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › basebornBaseborn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Definitions of baseborn. adjective. of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) “ baseborn wretches with dirty faces”. synonyms: base, humble, lowly. lowborn. of humble birth or origins. adjective. illegitimate.

  5. www.thefreedictionary.com › basebornBaseborn - definition of baseborn by The Free Dictionary

    Define baseborn. baseborn synonyms, baseborn pronunciation, baseborn translation, English dictionary definition of baseborn. adj. 1. Ignoble; contemptible. 2. a. Offensive Born to parents not married to each other. b. Of humble birth. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English...

  6. thecontentauthority.com › blog › baseborn-vs-illegitimateBaseborn vs Illegitimate: How Are These Words Connected?

    Baseborn refers to someone who is born to parents of lower social status or who is considered to be of low birth. Illegitimate, on the other hand, specifically refers to someone who is born out of wedlock and is therefore not considered to be legitimate.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › basebornBASEBORN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Baseborn definition: of humble parentage.. See examples of BASEBORN used in a sentence.

  8. www.oed.com › dictionary › baseborn_adjbaseborn, adj. & n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English...

    There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the word baseborn. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  9. www.merriam-webster.com › thesaurus › basebornBASEBORN Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words - ...

    Synonyms for BASEBORN: low, plebeian, humble, ignoble, lower-class, lowborn, inferior, unwashed; Antonyms of BASEBORN: aristocratic, noble, high, patrician, great, upper-class, grand, gentle

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › basebornbaseborn - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Nov 8, 2023 · baseborn (not comparable) bastard, illegitimate. Of lowly birth. Categories: English compound terms. English lemmas. English adjectives. English uncomparable adjectives. English terms with quotations.

  11. www.yourdictionary.com › basebornBaseborn Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    Baseborn Definition. bāsbôrn. Meanings. Synonyms. Definition Source. Adjective. Filter. adjective. Ignoble; contemptible. American Heritage. Of humble birth or origin. Webster's New World. Born to parents not married to each other. American Heritage. Of illegitimate birth. Webster's New World. Of humble birth. American Heritage.