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Example sentences for "noble birth"

  • Therefore, he was never accounted an orator; nor, indeed, should we have ever heard of his name if he had not written a history, though he was a man of eminently high character and of noble birth.

  • He was of noble birth and a thegn of King Oswy, born in 628.

  • Fara, or Burgundofara, a Burgundian lady of noble birth, said to have been dedicated by St. Columba in her infancy.

  • It was thought very proper for Kimon, a young man of noble birth, to do so; but for a man who had not yet made himself a reputation, and had not means to support the expense, such extravagance seemed mere vulgar ostentation.

  • He was also rich, of noble birth, and had powerful friends, so that he feared he might be banished by ostracism, and consequently held aloof from politics, but proved himself a brave and daring soldier in the wars.

  • The precentor and organist, aided by Bishop Pangraz Sinzenhofer and Blasius, the captain of the city guard, had endeavoured to collect the papers which proved Wolf's noble birth.

  • The recruiting officer was certainly a handsome man and, moreover, of noble birth.

  • The order, consisting at first of only knights and men of noble birth, had no serving-brethren in it.

  • The high consideration in which the order stood induced many men of wealth, talent, and valour, but who were not of noble birth, to join it.

  • I have always heard that our sweet little actress was of noble birth.

  • This stranger is strong and well-built, he says moreover that he is of noble birth.

  • It cannot be because you are idle that your master takes such poor care of you, indeed your face and figure have nothing of the slave about them, and proclaim you of noble birth.

  • He writes: "All the value of noble birth is founded on an unjust invention of the heathens, who obtained coats of arms from emperors or kings in reward of some deed of prowess.

  • But if money did not fall to them as well as noble birth, hunger would soon make them ready to abandon their coats of arms and seize the plough!

  • In such coats of arms lies the value and dignity of noble birth.

  • They are endeavouring to found a special illustrious school--whether in London or elsewhere has not yet been settled--for young men of noble birth, separated from all mixture with plebeians.

  • Angilbert, a man of noble birth, was much loved by Pepin the Short, son of Charles Martel, and by his sons, Charles and Carloman.

  • This saint, a native of Autun, and not, as some have maintained, of Flanders, was of noble birth.

  • The doctor had told them to be very attentive to the sick lady, who was of noble birth and a Canoness.

  • You wonder to hear a Canoness speak so irreverently of noble birth.

  • It was said that she was a lady of noble birth, who had run away with her present husband.

  • After half a year he would send him to the Moelker Convict, which he had heard highly commended, or if he were but of noble birth, give him to the Theresianum.

  • His answer that "van" was a Dutch predicate not confined to the nobility and that he had no proof of noble birth, is all that the minutes of the court show bearing on this question.

  • They broke into all buildings and searched for any males of noble birth.

  • He was a strong, wealthy gentleman of noble birth, a titled land owner who wore much crude jewelry, together with the softest of furs and robes, and was always dressed in the finest weaves of red and purple.

  • With vile oaths and many despicable and filthy curses, and much spitting in the dirt, Conabar ordered the enslavement of all remaining women who were of noble birth and no longer virgin.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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