born
adjective
brought forth by birth.
self-born
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a word derived from
born.
Example Sentences
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Enraged at these words, Muchukunda, without pride and fear, said unto the lord of treasures these words fraught with reason and justice, 'The self-born Brahman created the Brahmana and the Kshatriya.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 3 Books 8, 9, 10, 11 and 12 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
"To excel in either art," he declares, "is a self-born happiness, which something more than good sense must be mother of."
From How to See a Play by Sir Richard Francis Burton
So, “alone in its glory,” perennial, self-born, springing up in sparkling light, the fire-fountain played on as the hours went by.
From The Hawaiian Archipelago by Isabella L. (Isabella Lucy) Bird
Like that illustrious Roman who owed nothing to his ancestors, videtur ex se natus, these seem self-born; and in the baptism of fame, they have given themselves their name.
From Literary Character of Men of Genius Drawn from Their Own Feelings and Confessions by Isaac Disraeli
The self-born Vishnu becomes the Lord in the primary creations.
From The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa, Volume 4 Books 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18 by Kisari Mohan Ganguli
