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well·born

 (wĕl′bôrn′)
adj.
Born to a genteel or aristocratic family.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

well•born

(ˈwɛlˈbɔrn)

adj.
1. born of a good, noble, or highly esteemed family.
n.
2. the wellborn, wellborn persons collectively.
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.wellborn - of good or upper-class lineage; "a rich and wellborn husband"
upper-class - occupying the highest socioeconomic position in a society
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wellborn

adjective
Of high birth or social position:
aristocratic, blue-blooded, elite, highborn, highbred, noble, patrician, thoroughbred, upper-class.
Informal: upper-crust.
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