ethelborn

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UK/ˈɛθlbɔːn/US/ˈɛθ(ə)lˌbɔɹn/

adjective

Noble; high-born.

OriginOld English æþelboren →
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Meanings

adjectiveethelborn (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleterareNoble; high-born.
nounethelborn (plural ethelborn)
  1. obsoleterareA nobleman or noblewoman; a member of the nobility.

Origin

  1. Old Englishæþelboren“noble, high-born”
  2. Englishethelborn

From Old English æþelboren (“noble, high-born”), from æþele (“noble”) + boren (“born”).

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APA

ethelborn. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethelborn

MLA

“ethelborn.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethelborn. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ethelborn,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethelborn.

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