noble lineage

collocation in English

meaningsofnobleandlineage

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noble
adjective
uk
/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us
/ˈnoʊ.bəl/
moral in an honest, brave, and ...
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lineage
noun[C or U]
uk
/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈlɪn.i.ɪdʒ/
the members of a person's family who are directly related to that person and who lived a long time before him ...
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(Definition ofnobleandlineagefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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Finally, one would expectnoblelineagehouseholds to asser t greater autonomy in the wake of dynastic collapse.
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The best protection we can now provide when an absolute prohibition ofnoblelineageis being set aside.
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I appreciate that she has anoblelineage, but most people do not.
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Those who were ofnoblelineagealso received training in religion, politics, or history by the priests.
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In all these stories obtained from numerous descendents, it is believed and confirmed that their ancestors were ofnoblelineage.
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He is seen as an enigma to be solved, with wild speculations offered as to his identity and possiblenoblelineage.
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In 171, even though she was not a favored consort, she was created empress, perhaps because of hernoblelineage.
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Thenoblelineageof only approximately 400 families dates back to the 17th century or earlier.
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The descendants believe steadfast that they are ofnoblelineage, though their exact ancestry is unknown.
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He must be a strong and just ruler, able to inspire fear and respect in the people, and be ofnoblelineageor superlative prowess.
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First, noble lineages would survive dynastic collapse largely intact, even with the demise of the royal residence and perhaps its inhabitants as well.
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His parents were from anoblelineage.
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