ennobled
past simple and past participle ofennoble
| 单词 | ennobled |
| 释义 | ennobled past simple and past participle ofennoble ennoble verb[T] uk/ɪˈnəʊ.bəl/us/ɪˈnoʊ.bəl/to make someone amemberof thenobility(=highestsocialrank) literary to make something or someonebetterso thatpeopleadmireit, him, or her more: He has thistheorythatsufferingcan ennoble a person'scharacter. Royalty, aristocracy & titles
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Becoming better Examplesofennobledennobled In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. Inevitably individuals who believed their claims for honours were as strong as those recentlyennobledcame forward to press their own pretensions. From theCambridge English Corpus Exacerbating this position, many of the drama's protagonists understand themselves as profoundly isolated by their exceptional situations (whetherennobledor degraded) and attendant emotions. From theCambridge English Corpus In the main cities, the protagonists were not only members of the high nobility, butennobledwealthy citizens as well. From theCambridge English Corpus Of the remaining 112 rebels, 24 had died, 9 had beenennobled, 60 had retired, and 19 had been defeated at the polls. From theCambridge English Corpus It characters are notennobledby their learning or profession. From theCambridge English Corpus On the other hand, recentlyennobledaristocrats were strongly present. From theCambridge English Corpus If the majority of new peers were magnates, the crown alsoennobleda substantial group of smaller landowners. From theCambridge English Corpus Regla, onceennobled, faced the problem of what to do about his heirs. From theCambridge English Corpus Shuvalov belonged to one of the newlyennobledfamilies who perceived the need to combine technical knowledge with a sensitivity to social concerns. From theCambridge English Corpus It was, in other words, theennobledfraction of the oligarchy, a noblesse de robe, or new aristocracy that had grown up in the service of the crown. From theCambridge English Corpus Clearly, then, the expectation was that the newlyennobledwho lacked magnate status at the time of their elevation would correct that deficiency within a generation or two. From theCambridge English Corpus Great families, both old boyar and newlyennobled, and their clients jockeyed for power. From theCambridge English Corpus I could go even further, and say it would beennobledby such a decision. FromEuroparl Parallel Corpus - English It is all according to whether one thinks that they are beingennobledor are struggling after a liability. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 He will not become greatlyennobled, or enriched, or otherwise rewarded by taking on this task. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0 These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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