trueborn

American  

[troo-bawrn] / ˈtruˈbɔrn /

adjective

1. genuinely or authentically so because of birth.

   a trueborn son of Ireland; a trueborn Parisian.

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Etymology

Origin of trueborn

First recorded in 1585–95; true + born

Example Sentences

Bran then traveled back in time to witness the marriage of Jon's real parents — Rhaegar Targaryen and Lyanna Stark — confirming that he's a trueborn Targaryen.

From Time • Aug. 29, 2017

Together they are history’s detectives, this series’ version of Wheels and the Legman, there to suss out that Jon is the true heir to the Iron Throne because he’s a trueborn legitimate Targaryen.

From Salon • Aug. 28, 2017

However, the confirmation that Jon is a trueborn Targaryen may put a hitch in his budding relationship with Daenerys, as it means they are related.

From Time • Aug. 27, 2017

If this person was Lyanna, it would make Jon a trueborn Targaryen and give him an even greater claim to the Iron Throne than Daenerys.

From Time • Aug. 16, 2017

Johnson was indeed, as Boswell often calls him, 'a trueborn Englishman'—so English that foreigners could neither understand him nor relish his Life.

From Life of Johnson, Volume 5 Tour to the Hebrides (1773) and Journey into North Wales (1774) by Boswell, James