nobly born

Whatever her husband's stock, she almost certainly was nobly born.

Those who are nobly born have not only the right but also the responsibility.

"As someone who was nobly born, you have no more choice than the rest of us.

Still, he was a hunter, not to mention nobly born.

"Your lady, as all would guess, is then nobly born?"

Nobly born girls went to convent schools and became ladies.

Only the nobly born could afford to keep a riding horse in the city.

Like the duke, she is wealthy, attractive, and nobly born.

It may be," he went on slowly, "that in truth I am nobly born.

None would know anything useful, he maintained; there was not a one nobly born.

They are even more so when you're nobly born."

Right now, however, he kept his attention on the two students before him; a pair of the children of the nobly born.

I would not, believe me, being nobly born, weary you with importunities into consent.

For non-residents, other than the nobly born and well connected, it is less informative.

But Richard at first refused, arguing that he was as nobly born as his brother.

"Do I disturb the profound meditations of the nobly born commander?"

"Lord," said she, "such a craft becomes not a man so nobly born as thou."

I'm not nobly born, you see, and I'm quite willing to follow your commands on the trail.

The American Revolution took the first step by abolishing the privileges of the nobly born.

Well, but for souls nobly born valor doesn't await the passing of years.

Another form of the name is Caoimhghin, meaning "gentle child, nobly born".

"But you are not nobly born, it seems.

"O nobly born, let not thy mind be distracted."

"By your speech, I'd judge you nobly born."

Rather like a knighthood today Though it could be bestowed upon anyone, not Just those nobly born.