Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

one's father was born before one

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.25 in modern English

Syllables
one's -fa-ther was born be-fore one
IPA
42
Scrabble Score
26
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

One was born into a privileged position; one inherited one's wealth and status.

Questions

What does one's father was born before one mean?
One was born into a privileged position; one inherited one's wealth and status.

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