noble birth

collocation in English

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noble
adjective
uk
/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us
/ˈnoʊ.bəl/
moral in an honest, brave, and ...
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birth
noun
uk
/bɜːθ/us
/bɝːθ/
the time when a baby or young animal comes out of its ...
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(Definition ofnobleandbirthfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Noblebirthcan be claimed, virtue must give the strength.
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In contrast, the statute of 1808 did not require potential members to have parents ofnoblebirth.
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Under this regime, those ofnoblebirthor in superior state positions would not have worn battered gloves.
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He told nobody about hisnoblebirth.
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These transitions were by election of candidates ofnoblebirth.
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His father was a landowner ofnoblebirth.
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I pass from the utterances of those noblemen to others of, perhaps, lesser importance but men also of high station and ofnoblebirth.
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The foundation became a home exclusively for unmarried daughters ofnoblebirth.
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He did inform his two sisters that the woman was of highnoblebirth.
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His parents were ofnoblebirthand conspicuous for their wealth and virtue.
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The second poet who comes before the king is ofnoblebirthbut lesser abilities.
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One source states that he refused orders, claiming poor health andnoblebirth.
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Men ofnoblebirthdominated the mounted units, and commoners were relegated to auxiliary foot formations.
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He was ofnoblebirthbut had never claimed the title for himself.
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Despite being ofnoblebirthand very handsome, he is also vain, untrustworthy, and a womanizer.
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Further, in reference to thisnoblebirth, a local proverb was circulated that is still known in the region.
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Being ofnoblebirthand with time on his hands, he took up painting mainly as a pastime.
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He then knows she is ofnoblebirth, and is aware of how high class she is.
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The convent is the home of many nuns and is also the burial vault for twenty nuns ofnoblebirth.
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These abbesses were often ofnoblebirth, either direct or distant descendents of the family that founded the monastery.
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Fostering is possibly a sign ofnoblebirth, as are references to his riding a horse when young.
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However, her father would not let them be married because he was so poor, and not ofnoblebirth.
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