Abased
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /əˈbeɪst/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Abased is an adjective meaning Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
Meaning
Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
More Meanings
- (heraldry) Synonym of abaissé.
- simple past and past participle of abase
Example Sentences
(G) Azure 3 bells in fess, abased.
For quotations using this term, see Citations:abased.
The blazon will be - A fess abased potentée of Champagne towards the point. The peculiar potent of Champagne may be seen in Bouton, Nouveau Traité de Blason, p. 199 (Paris, 1863.)
Per fess abased nebuly celeste and gules fimbriated argent throughout a pile azure between two rays in point argent bearing a sword in pale point to base of the like, grip gules, […]
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include lowered, debased, humiliative, under, deprostrate, downtrodden.
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