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• Nobly — No bly, adv. 1. Of noble extraction; as, nobly born or descended. [1913 Webster] 2. In a noble manner; with greatness of soul; heroically; with magnanimity; as, a deed nobly done. [1913 Webster] 3. Splendidly; magnificently. [1913 Webster] Syn:… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• born — [bôrn] vt., vi. alt. pp. of BEAR1 adj. 1. brought into life or being 2. by birth: used in hyphenated compounds [French born] 3. having certain qualities or abilities innately, as if from birth; natural [a born athlete] 4. bei …   English World dictionary

• nobly — no|bly [ˈnəubli US ˈnou ] adv 1.) in a morally good or generous way that should be admired ▪ They chose to die nobly rather than to betray their king. 2.) nobly born literary having parents who are members of the ↑nobility …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• nobly — adverb 1 in a morally good or generous way that should be admired: great pain nobly borne 2 nobly born literary having parents who are members of the nobility (1) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• nobly — /noh blee/, adv. 1. in a noble manner. 2. courageously; bravely; gallantly. 3. splendidly; superbly; magnificently. 4. of noble ancestry: nobly born. [1250 1300; ME nobliche. See NOBLE, LY] * * * …   Universalium

• born — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English boren, past participle of beran to carry more at bear Date: before 12th century 1. a. brought forth by or as if by birth b. native usually used in combination …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• nobly — noble ► ADJECTIVE (nobler, noblest) 1) belonging to the aristocracy. 2) having fine personal qualities or high moral principles. 3) imposing; magnificent. ► NOUN 1) (especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth. 2) …   English terms dictionary

• Savigny, Friedrich Karl von — born Feb. 21, 1779, Frankfurt am Main died Oct. 25, 1861, Berlin, Prussia German jurist and legal historian. He was nobly born, and his privileged position enabled him to devote his life to scholarship. Teaching at the University of Berlin… …   Universalium

• Gesualdo, Carlo, prince of Venosa — born March 8, 1566, Venosa died Sept. 8, 1613, Naples Italian composer. Nobly born, he was a passionate musical dilettante. In 1590 he had his first wife and her lover (a duke) murdered, which earned him great notoriety but no punishment. His… …   Universalium

• generous — [16] Generous comes via Old French genereux from Latin generōsus, which originally meant ‘of noble birth’ (a sense which survived in English into the late 17th century – Richard Knolles, for instance, in his General history of the Turks 1603,… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

• Webster-Hayne debate — The Webster Hayne debate was a famous debate in the U.S. between Senator Daniel Webster of Massachusetts and Senator Robert Y. Hayne of South Carolina that took place on January 19 27, 1830 regarding protectionist tariffs. The heated speeches… …   Wikipedia