high born
Of royal lineage
Highborn means born into a noble or aristocratic family—possessing elevated social status by birth rather than achievement.
The term appears most often in historical or fantasy contexts: a highborn lady, highborn families of the realm.
It contrasts with lowborn or common.
Usually written as one word or hyphenated.
- nobleTitled or virtuous
- noble birthAristocratic family lineage
- aristocraticOf hereditary nobility
- bluebloodedOf noble ancestry
- blue bloodAristocratic descent
patrician · wellborn · upper crust · royal · titled · privileged · silver spoon · old money · pedigree · lineage · dynasty · heir · lordly · genteel · refined · courtly · good breeding · manor
- eliteelite, elites, aristocrats, nobility, best
- social classupper class, middle class, lower class, working class, social class
hereditary privilege
high bornunderprivileged
Lacking usual social advantages
dispossessed · disinherited · nameless · obscure · self-made
high, born, higher, highest, highly, highness, borne, birthright, newborn