baseborn
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base·born
(bās′bôrn′)adj.
1. Ignoble; contemptible.
2.
a. Offensive Born to parents not married to each other.
b. Of humble birth.
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baseborn
(ˈbeɪsˌbɔːn)adj
1. born of humble parents
2. illegitimate
3. mean; contemptible
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base•born
(ˈbeɪsˈbɔrn)adj.
1. of humble parentage.
2. illegitimate.
3. having a base character or nature; mean.
[1585–95]
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| Adj. | 1. |  baseborn - of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense); "baseborn wretches with dirty faces"; "of humble (or lowly) birth"lowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor" |
| 2. | baseborn - illegitimate archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression illegitimate - of marriages and offspring; not recognized as lawful |
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baseborn
adjective1. Born to parents who are not married to each other:
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