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• noble birth — /noʊbəl ˈbɜθ/ (say nohbuhl berth) noun birth into the aristocracy …  

• birth — W2S2 [bə:θ US bə:rθ] n [Date: 1200 1300; : Old Norse; Origin: byrth] 1.) give birth (to sb) if a woman gives birth, she produces a baby from her body ▪ Patsy was celebrating last night after giving birth to twins. 2.) [U and C] the time when a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• birth — [ bɜrθ ] noun *** 1. ) count or uncount the occasion of a baby being born: We are happy to announce the birth of our son Andrew. John wanted to be present at the birth. from/since birth: James has been blind from birth. at birth (=at the time… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• birth — ► NOUN 1) the emergence of a baby or other young from the body of its mother; the start of life as a physically separate being. 2) the beginning of something. 3) origin or ancestry: he is of noble birth. DERIVATIVES birthing noun. ● give birth Cf …   English terms dictionary

• of noble birth — child born to aristocratic parents …   English contemporary dictionary

• noble — I UK [ˈnəʊb(ə)l] / US [ˈnoʊb(ə)l] adjective Word forms noble : adjective noble comparative nobler superlative noblest ** 1) a) behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire a noble and courageous leader b) informal a noble action… …   English dictionary

• noble — /ˈnoʊbəl / (say nohbuhl) adjective (nobler, noblest) 1. distinguished by birth, rank, or title. 2. of or relating to persons so distinguished: noble birth. 3. belonging to or constituting a class (the nobility) possessing a hereditary social or… …  

• 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

• birth — n. 1) to give birth (she gave birth to twins) 2) a breech; multiple; normal; premature birth 3) at birth (she weighed seven pounds at birth) 4) by birth (he s Spanish by birth) 5) of birth (of noble birth) * * * [bɜːθ] multiple normal premature… …   Combinatory dictionary

• birth — 1. noun /bɜː(ɹ)θ/ a) The process of childbearing. He was of noble birth, but fortune had not favored him. b) An instance of childbirth. See Also: accident of birth, bear, birth control …   Wiktionary

• birth — n. & v. n. 1 the emergence of a (usu. fully developed) infant or other young from the body of its mother. 2 rhet. the beginning or coming into existence of something (the birth of civilization; the birth of socialism). 3 a origin, descent,… …   Useful english dictionary