Born
Born adjective - Being such from birth or by nature.
Usage example: a born artist and largely self-taught, John Singleton Copley was producing accomplished portraits by the time he was in his late teens
Trained
Trained adjective - Shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form.
Both words in one sentence
- Children born into the military (like Aeryn) are trained from infancy to be soldiers and to follow orders without question.
Source: No Blood Ties - And, since he was born, he was trained as an assassin and never got a chance to interact with society properly as a normal kid.
Source: Jerkass Woobie / Comic Books -
Skaven who are born with Black Fur are taken away to be trained into Stormvermin, their elite fighting regiment.
Source: Monster Lord
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