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low·born

(lō′bôrn′)
adj.
Of humble birth.
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lowborn

(ˌləʊˈbɔːn) or

lowbred

adj
of ignoble or common parentage; not royal or noble
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low•born

(ˈloʊˈbɔrn)

adj.
of humble birth.
[1175–1225]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj. 1. lowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"
lower-class - occupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society
noble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"
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Translations

lowborn

[ˈləʊˈbɔːn] ADJ → de humilde cuna
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"I am a lowborn, miserable villain," declared the Chief Steward, humbly.
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