- of noble descent
- von hoher Abkunft
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
English-German idiom dictionary. 2013.
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noble — no|ble1 [ noubl ] adjective * 1. ) behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire: a noble and courageous leader a ) INFORMAL a noble action is one that you do to help other people, rather than for yourself. This word often shows… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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