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Baseborn

Definition:

Baseborn is an adjective that describes someone who is born of low or questionable parentage, often suggesting that the person is of low social status or lacks legitimacy.

Sense 1:

(Adjective) Of low birth or illegitimate

Example sentence: The king refused to recognize the baseborn child as a rightful heir to the throne.

Sense 2:

(Adjective) Morally or socially inferior

Example sentence: The duchess couldn't bear the baseborn manners of the vulgar guests at the ball.

Sense 3:

(Adjective) Not authentic or genuine

Example sentence: The art collector was disappointed to find out that the rare painting he purchased was actually a baseborn forgery.

Sense 4:

(Noun) A person of low birth

Example sentence: The ancient society had strict barriers between nobility and baseborn individuals.

Sense 5:

(Noun) Someone illegitimate or lacking legitimacy

Example sentence: Historians debated whether the baseborn ruler's reign should be considered legitimate or not.