highborn

ˈhaɪbɔːn

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Definition of highborn - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

nobility

Rare

of noble or aristocratic birth

Rare

She was proud of her highborn heritage.

aristocratic

noble

society

Rare

related to people of high social standing

Rare

The highborn guests arrived in elegant attire.

aristocratic

noble

patrician

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Origin of highborn

Old English, heah (high) + beorn (warrior)

Examples of highborn in a sentence

He had a highborn demeanor and confidence.
The highborn family owned several estates.
She was proud of her highborn heritage.

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French:noble, ...
German:adlig, hochgeboren, ...
Italian:nobile, altolocato, ...
Spanish:noble, ...
Portuguese:nobre, ...
Chinese:贵族的, 高贵的, ...
Japanese:高貴な, 上流階級の, ...
Arabic:نَبِيل, رَفِيع المَنْزِلَة, ...
Hebrew:אֲצִילִי, מִמַּעֲמָד גָּבוֹהַּ, ...
Russian:благородный, высокородный, ...
Ukrainian:благородний, знатний, ...
Hindi:उच्च कुलीन, उच्च वर्गीय, ...
Bengali:উচ্চবংশীয়, উচ্চজাতীয়, ...
Catalan:noble, d'alt rang, ...
Czech:urozený, aristokratický, ...
Danish:adelig, højborgerlig, ...
Dutch:adellijk, hooggeboren, ...
Greek:ευγενής, ...
Hungarian:előkelő származású, előkelő, ...
Khmer:កើតក្នុងត្រកូលអភិជន, មានវង្សត្រកូលខ្ពង់ខ្ពស់, ...
Korean:귀족 출신의, 귀족의, ...
Persian:اشرافی, نجیب زاده, ...
Polish:szlachetny, wysoko urodzony, ...
Portuguese (BR):nobre, ...
Romanian:nobil, ...
Swedish:ädel, högboren, ...
Thai:ชนชั้นสูง, มีสถานะสูง, ...
Turkish:soylu, ...
Vietnamese:quý tộc, thượng lưu, ...

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