hagborn

/ˈhæɡbrɔːrn/

Definitions

1. noun

A child born to a woman who is believed to have supernatural powers, especially in folklore related to witchcraft.

“The village believed the hagborn child to be a harbinger of evil omens.”

2. adjective

Born to a woman believed to have supernatural powers, especially in folklore related to witchcraft.

“The hagborn child’s strange behavior had the villagers on edge.”

Synonyms

  • feyborn
  • witchborn

Antonyms

  • holyborn
  • pureborn