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Definition of heaven-born in English: heaven-bornadjective ˈhɛvnˌbɔːn 1Of heavenly birth or origin; divinely created or bestowed. 2Of such great ability in a particular field as to appear divinely ordained to it. Also: privileged, exalted (frequently ironically, implying a lack of natural talent).
noun ˈhɛvnˌbɔːn 1Treated as plural. With the. Talented, privileged, or exalted people as a class; (also) those of divine or heavenly origin. Also used ironically. Now rare except as implied in sense B. 2. 2In British India: (in the works of Rudyard Kipling) a British person, implying, sometimes ironically, exalted or very high status; (hence) a member of the Indian Civil Service. Also (with the and plural concord): members of the Indian Civil Service as a class. Now historical.
Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Greene (bap. 1558, d. 1592), writer and playwright. From heaven + born. Definition of heaven-born in US English: heaven-bornadjectiveˈhɛvnˌbɔːn 1Of heavenly birth or origin; divinely created or bestowed. 2Of such great ability in a particular field as to appear divinely ordained to it. Also: privileged, exalted (frequently ironically, implying a lack of natural talent).
nounˈhɛvnˌbɔːn 1Treated as plural. With the. Talented, privileged, or exalted people as a class; (also) those of divine or heavenly origin. Also used ironically. Now rare except as implied in sense B. 2. 2In British India: (in the works of Rudyard Kipling) a British person, implying, sometimes ironically, exalted or very high status; (hence) a member of the Indian Civil Service. Also (with the and plural concord): members of the Indian Civil Service as a class. Now historical.
Origin Late 16th century; earliest use found in Robert Greene (bap. 1558, d. 1592), writer and playwright. From heaven + born. |