well-born
/ˌwel ˈbɔːn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌwel ˈbɔːrn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈwel-ˈbȯrn How to pronounce wellborn (audio)/ (ame, mw)
well-born — adjective
1. born into a family that already has money, influence, or high social rank.
born into a family that already has money, influence, or high social rank.
Evelyn was well-born, but she chose to teach in a small town.
predicative: be + well-born
The well-born guests arrived in carriages for the winter ball.
attributive: well-born + guests
Christopher came from a well-born family that owned land near Bath.
At the royal wedding, Naoko felt shy among the well-born cousins.
The novel follows a well-born daughter who falls in love with a clerk.
- aristocratic
often points more clearly to noble rank or an old titled family
- upper-class
broader and more modern, covering social position as well as family background
- noble
can describe either high birth or a title, depending on context
- low-born
an old-fashioned opposite meaning born into a lower social rank
文法句型
well-born + noun
be + well-born
用法筆記
Usually formal or literary, especially in historical writing. It describes someone's family background, not the person's behavior or manners.