trueborn
- adjective
- /truːˈbɔrn/
- Archaic
:
nacido en
- He is a trueborn Londoner who has lived in the city all his life.
Examples
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As a trueborn New Yorker, he knows the city well.
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As a trueborn resident, she takes great pride in her hometown's traditions.
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Many trueborn citizens feel a strong connection to their local culture.
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She is a trueborn citizen of France.
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As a trueborn Parisian, she cherishes the city's history and culture.
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He is a trueborn resident of Seattle, familiar with its coffee shops and rainy weather.
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Being a trueborn resident of her small town, she knows everyone in the community.
Synonyms
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A person who grew up in a place or family and feels a strong connection to it
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A person born in a place who did not move there later
Made to exist or showing where someone comes from
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Etymology
Trueborn comes from the parts true ('real') and born ('from birth'), so it originally meant someone who was 'really born' in a place, like a 'homegrown' local. That's why trueborn now means a native of a town or country.