"trueborn" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more trueborn [comparative], most trueborn [superlative]
Etymology: true + born Etymology templates: {{compound|en|true|born}} true + born Head templates: {{en-adj}} trueborn (comparative more trueborn, superlative most trueborn)
  1. Genuinely by birth; legitimate.
    Sense id: en-trueborn-en-adj-sVJnonQP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: true-born

Noun

Forms: trueborns [plural]
Etymology: true + born Etymology templates: {{compound|en|true|born}} true + born Head templates: {{en-noun}} trueborn (plural trueborns)
  1. (fantasy) A person of legitimate birth. Categories (topical): Fantasy, Fictional characters
    Sense id: en-trueborn-en-noun-KkZFwFHv Disambiguation of Fictional characters: 22 78 Topics: fantasy
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: true-born

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