adj
baseborn
Baseborn (adj) means (old-fashioned) Born to parents who were not married to each other.
adj
1
(old-fashioned) Born to parents who were not married to each other.
2
(old-fashioned) Born into a poor or low social class.
"Non-Arabs, of whatever racial origin, were of course baseborn, but so too were many Arabs who, for one reason or another, were not full and free members of a tribe."
— Bernard Lewis, Islam in history: ideas (2001)
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Etymology
Formed from base and born.
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What is the meaning of baseborn?
"baseborn" (adj) means (old-fashioned) Born to parents who were not married to each other.
What is another word for baseborn?
Other words for "baseborn" include base, humble, lowly.
What is the opposite of baseborn?
Opposites of "baseborn" include legitimate, noble.
What are the different meanings of baseborn?
"baseborn" has 2 main meanings: 1. (old-fashioned) Born to parents who were not married to each other; 2. (old-fashioned) Born into a poor or low social class.
