Low-born
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Low-born is an adjective meaning Born in a family of low status.
Meaning
Born in a family of low status.
Example Sentences
This is the prettiest low-born lass that ever Ran on the green-sward.
"The shame of refusing to meet you!—from the shame of meeting an equal I might," said Kingston, tauntingly; "but it is absurd to be challenged by my hired servant—a low-born nobody!"
Word Forms
- lowborn
Antonyms for low-born
Common opposites include high-born.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include baseborn, ill-begotten, well-born, illegitimate, subordinate, lastborn.
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