Of noble birth or lineage; from a highly regarded family.

Born into a noble family, high-born. Also as n. (with the and plural agreement): the nobility.

Of persons: Noble by birth or character, eminent, illustrious, renowned.

Born into a high rank of society or to a family of high social standing; of noble birth or lineage. Cf. well-born, adj. 1.

Of birth, blood, family, etc.

of great or noble birth.

Modifying a participial adjective (frequently hyphenated), as nobly-born, nobly-conceived, etc.

Well born or bred. Obsolete.

Of free or honourable birth; free-born. (Chiefly in references to Roman History.)

(of a person) belonging to a family of high social position.

of noble or gentle birth.

= high-born, adj. n.