abased

English

A fess, abased.

Etymology

abase +‎ -ed

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbeɪst/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /əˈbeɪst/
• Rhymes: -eɪst

Adjective

abased (comparative more abased, superlative most abased)

1. Humbled; lowered, especially in rank, position, or prestige.
2. (heraldry) Synonym of abaissé
   • 1865, Notes and Queries, page 251:

     The blazon will be - A fess abased potentée of Champagne towards the point. The peculiar potent of Champagne may be seen in Bouton, Nouveau Traité de Blason, p. 199 (Paris, 1863.)

   • 1913, Dumfriesshire and Galloway Natural History and Antiquarian Society, Transactions and Journal of Proceedings, page 107:

     (G) Azure 3 bells in fess, abased.

   • 1984, Charles A. Ravenstein, Air Force Combat Wings: Lineage and Honors Histories, 1947-1977, page 113:

     Per fess abased nebuly celeste and gules fimbriated argent throughout a pile azure between two rays in point argent bearing a sword in pale point to base of the like, grip gules,  […]

Derived terms

• abasedness
• self-abased

Translations

humbled

• Dutch: verlaagd (nl), vernederd (nl), gekleineerd (nl),
• Manx: injillit, imlit

Verb

abased

1. simple past and past participle of abase

Anagrams

• Baades