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Born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a married woman belongs by birth; as, Madame de Stael, nee Necker.

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  1. p. p., fem. Born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a married woman belongs by birth; as, Madame de Stael, nee Necker.
  2. adj. (meaning literallyborn’) used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman
  3. Born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of the family to which a married woman belongs by birth; as, Madame de Staël, née Necker.
  4. Born; -- a term sometimes used in introducing the name of thefamily to which a married woman belongs by birth; as, Madame deStaël, née Necker.
  5. s. (meaning literally `born') used to indicate the maiden or family name of a married woman