ˈunder-deˌgreed, a.
[under-1 6 b.]
Of lower degree; of inferior rank.
| 1748 Richardson Clarissa (1811) IV. 48 The reputation of persons of birth must not lie at the mercy of every under⁓degreed sinner. |
ˈunder-deˌgreed, a.
[under-1 6 b.]
Of lower degree; of inferior rank.
| 1748 Richardson Clarissa (1811) IV. 48 The reputation of persons of birth must not lie at the mercy of every under⁓degreed sinner. |
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