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Highborn

adj

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Adjective
  1. 1
    Of high social standing as a result of having been born a member of an upper-level social class. archaic, not-comparable

    "I am too high-born to be propertied, To be a secondary at control."

  2. 2
    Born a member of an upper-level social class (although not necessarily retaining high social standing) archaic, not-comparable

    "The selfish, base, covetous, father-in-law was not at all desirous to have a highborn beggar and the posterity of a highborn beggar to maintain."

  3. 3
    Of, pertaining to, or befitting people of high social standing. not-comparable

    "In this illustrious throng, your lofty flood Swells high, fair confluence of all highborn Blood."

  4. 4
    Of superior or premium quality; magnificent; expensive. figuratively, not-comparable

    "The tires are highborn Pirelli P Zeroes in appropriately majestic sizes."

Adjective
  1. 1
    belonging to the peerage wordnet

Etymology

From high + born.

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