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baseborn

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

bastard, illegitimate

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of lowly birth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

illegitimate

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: base

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • baseborn wretches with dirty faces
  • of humble (or lowly) birth

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: base, humble, lowly

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From base + born.