wellborn

adjective

well·​born ˈwel-ˈbȯrn 

: born of noble or wealthy lineage

Synonyms

• aristocratic
• blue-blooded
• genteel
• gentle
• grand
• great
• highborn
• highbred
• noble
• patrician
• silk-stocking
• upper-class
• upper-crust

Examples of wellborn in a Sentence

the wellborn men among the colonists had no experience with physical labor

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

wellborn

adjective

well·​born -ˈbȯrn 

: coming from a good family : of gentle or noble birth