noble-minded
[ noh-buhl-mahyn-did ]
adjective
characterized by morally admirable thought or motives; righteous; worthy.
Origin of noble-minded
1First recorded in 1850–55
Other words from noble-minded
- no·ble-mind·ed·ly, adverb
- no·ble-mind·ed·ness, noun
Words Nearby noble-minded
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How to use noble-minded in a sentence
If I seem to have posed before you as a noble-minded philanthropist, I have been guilty of careless misrepresentation.
Jaffery | William J. LockeYou are good and noble-minded, and I have absolute trust in your generosity.
The Child of Pleasure | Gabriele D'AnnunzioNot long after the partition this noble-minded statesman died, full, as the historian says, of glory and virtues.
Argentina | W. A. HirstA noble-minded man would only have recourse to such measures in the most utter extremity.
Beethoven's Letters 1790-1826, Volume 1 of 2 | Lady WallaceYour daily life may become a higher education, and is so to the truly noble-minded and well-educated girl or woman.
Three Addresses to Girls at School | James Maurice Wilson
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