ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Wellborn

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Wellborn is an adjective meaning Of aristocratic or high-ranking birth.

Meaning

Of aristocratic or high-ranking birth.

Example Sentences

Of Scotch descent and wellborn, Thomas Scott had, as a boy, been a page at the French Court[…
Morris said Chicago's transit system responds primarily to the needs of "the rich and the wellborn."

Synonyms for wellborn

Depending on context, synonyms include upper-class.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include upper-class, well-born, baseborn, trueborn, true-born, low-born.

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