baseborn
/ˈbeɪsˌbɔrn/
adjective
- Born to parents who are not married to each other; illegitimate (now often considered old-fashioned or offensive).
- The king's baseborn son was never allowed to inherit the throne.
- In some old novels, a baseborn child was treated unfairly by society.
- She discovered that her ancestor was baseborn, born out of wedlock.
- Of low birth or humble origin; not noble.
- In medieval times, a baseborn person had few opportunities for advancement.
- They looked down on him because he was baseborn, but he proved his worth.
- The baseborn knight rose to power through his own efforts.
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