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ethelborn

UK/ˈɛθlbɔːn/US/ˈɛθ(ə)lˌbɔɹn/

ethelborn adjective: noble; high-born.

Adjective

ethelborn (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete, rare) Noble; high-born.

Noun

ethelborn (plural ethelborn)

  1. (obsolete, rare) A nobleman or noblewoman; a member of the nobility.

Forms of ethelborn

pluralethelborn

Origin of ethelborn

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

Questions about ethelborn

What does ethelborn mean?
Ethelborn means noble; high-born.
What part of speech is ethelborn?
Ethelborn can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce ethelborn?
Ethelborn is pronounced /ˈɛθlbɔːn/ (UK).

Words near ethelborn in the dictionary

  1. ethe
  2. ethea
  3. eThekwini
  4. ethel
  5. Ethelbert
  6. ethelborn
  7. Etheldred
  8. Etheldreda
  9. etheling
  10. ethelings
  11. Ethell

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