abased

[ uh-beyst ]

/ əˈbeɪst /

adjective Heraldry.

(of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual: a bend abased.

Origin of abased

First recorded in 1645–55; abase + -ed²

OTHER WORDS FROM abased

un·a·based, adjective

Words nearby abased

abaptiston, Abariringa Island, abarognosis, à bas, abase, abased, abash, abashed, abasia, abasia-astasia, abasia trepidans

Example sentences from the Web for abased

They are not abased, but only amused by our world's condescensions.
A Man in the Open|Roger Pocock
"Whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased," murmured the Doctor.
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 99, January, 1866|Various
The chapel-door opened softly to Lovey's hand, and she crept up to Mary's image, and abased herself before it.
News from the Duchy|Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch
The president, the cashier, abased themselves before the irate old man.
The Golden Censer|John McGovern

They are the popular singers of an abased race, of a conquered people.
A Popular History of the Art of Music|W. S. B. Mathews