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Definition of full-born in English: full-bornadjective ˌfʊlˈbɔːn 1Of a newborn infant: that has reached full term; fully formed and living; (figurative) fully developed, full-fledged. 2Originally: of legitimate birth (implying noble lineage or descent). In later use chiefly: of unmixed ancestry, origin, or descent. Also occasionally as noun (with the and plural concord): those who are of such ancestry, origin, or descent collectively. Now somewhat rare.
Origin Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From full + born. Definition of full-born in US English: full-bornadjectiveˌfʊlˈbɔːn 1Of a newborn infant: that has reached full term; fully formed and living; (figurative) fully developed, full-fledged. 2Originally: of legitimate birth (implying noble lineage or descent). In later use chiefly: of unmixed ancestry, origin, or descent. Also occasionally as noun (with the and plural concord): those who are of such ancestry, origin, or descent collectively. Now somewhat rare.
Origin Old English; earliest use found in King Alfred (c848–899), king of the West Saxons and of the Anglo-Saxons. From full + born. |