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  • 51noble — {{11}}noble (adj.) c.1200, illustrious, distinguished; worthy of honor or respect, from O.Fr. noble of noble bearing or birth, from L. nobilis well known, famous, renowned; excellent, superior, splendid; high born, of superior birth, earlier… …

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  • 52Noble Johnson — For the U.S. Representative (1887–1968), see Noble J. Johnson. Noble Johnson Born Noble Mark Johnson April 18, 1881(1881 04 18) Marshall, Missouri USA …

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  • 53noble — I. adjective (nobler; noblest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, from Latin nobilis well known, noble, from noscere to come to know more at know Date: 13th century 1. a. possessing outstanding qualities ; illustrious b. famous, notabl …

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  • 54Noble Jones — For his son, see Noble Wimberly Jones. Noble Jones (1702 – November 2, 1775), an English physician and carpenter, was one of the first settlers of the Province of Georgia and one of its leading officials. As part of Gen. James Edward Oglethorpe s …

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  • 55Noble Frankland — Anthony Noble Frankland DFC, (1922–), D.Phil., is a British historian.[1][2] Noble Frankland attended Trinity College, Oxford from March 1941 to May 1942, and then from October 1945 to November 1947. He served in the Royal Air Force (RAF) from… …

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  • 56Noble Eightfold Path — Eightfold Path redirects here. For other uses, see Eightfold Path (disambiguation). The Dharma wheel, often used to represent the Noble Eightfold Path …

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  • 57Noble J. Johnson — For the actor and film producer (born 1881), see Noble Johnson. Noble Jacob Johnson (August 23, 1887 March 17, 1968) was a U.S. Representative from Indiana and a judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals. Born in Terre Haute …

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  • 58Noble Edward Irwin — (September 29, 1869 – August 10, 1937) was a United States Navy Rear Admiral and Navy Cross recipient.[1] Biography He was born at …

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  • 59Noble lie — In politics a noble lie is a myth or untruth, often, but not invariably, of a religious nature, knowingly told by an elite to maintain social harmony. The noble lie is a concept originated by Plato as described in the Republic. Contents 1 Plato s …

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  • 60noble —    A frequently used element in Shakespearean vocatives, referring to high social position, genteel birth, admirable characteristics, and so on. The word is so over worked that one suspects it must have been very often little more than a… …

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