Of humble birth; born to a family with a low social standing. Frequently depreciatively, with the implication of lacking good breeding, manners…

Of persons, their birth, family, etc.: Not gentle or belonging to a family of position; not distinguished by birth. Also absol. Obsolete.

Not of noble birth or rank.

That is of illegitimate birth; born out of wedlock. Obsolete.

Of humble birth; not of noble parentage; born into a lower social class.

Not generous; ungenerous. Of low birth.

of humble birth; cf. low-born, adj.

Chiefly poetic. Of humble rather than royal or noble birth. Cf. earthy, adj. 4. Now rare.

Lacking a (recorded) pedigree; of undistinguished or uncertain descent.

Without the benefit of rank or social status inherited from one's parents. Obsolete.

(un-, prefix1 affix 1.)

Without family connections of good social standing; not well connected. Obsolete. rare.

Having no pedigree; without recorded lineage; of unknown or undistinguished ancestry.