humble origin

collocation in English

meaningsofhumbleandorigin

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humble
adjective
uk
/ˈhʌm.bəl/us
/ˈhʌm.bəl/
not proud or not believing that you ...
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origin
noun
uk
/ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/us
/ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
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(Definition ofhumbleandoriginfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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The hire-purchase system had a veryhumbleorigin.
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He was ofhumbleorigin.
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Many of the major monasteries of other lands genuinely elected their heads, some of whom were ofhumbleoriginand were genuinely identified with the people at large.
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They are great men of relativelyhumbleoriginand a good mix.
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He came up from a lowly andhumbleorigin, with very few educational opportunities.
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Most definitely, he was ofhumbleorigin.
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He was ofhumbleorigin, but able and ambitious.
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I think it is remarkable that men of suchhumbleoriginand limited opportunities have been able to do that.
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As it is, people ofhumbleoriginare now carrying away most of the prizes in the universities.
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Gradually, this elite is challenged by the 'party of below', merchants ofhumbleorigin, producers of pasta, men who have got rich from the contracts awarded by the municipality.
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They all shared ahumbleorigin, and worked as artisans or proletarians.
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Many of them, there is no doubt, had a veryhumbleorigin.
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His rise to power was fast despite his having a poor andhumbleorigin.
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Although ofhumbleorigin, he assumed some of the manners of a king.
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It is small enough to allow for good specialisation in certain branches, and it gives to children of veryhumbleoriginthe chance to have the same.
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This is particularly hard as it applies mainly to people of veryhumbleoriginpossessing small means who simply are not in a position to emigrate.
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He came from a family ofhumbleorigin, which, nonetheless, allowed him to start the administrative career.
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The first attested member of the family was a soldier, probably ofhumbleorigin, who was appointed "tourmarches" in 872.
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It is believed that he was fromhumbleorigin, married to princess and challenged by his wife, studied poetry to become great poet.
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Frequently, the protagonist is reluctant to be a champion, is of low orhumbleorigin, and has royal ancestors or parents but does not know it.
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They were formed by people ofhumbleorigin, usually from the field, under the leadership of a chief who imposed their own concept of morality, honor, justice and piety.
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