noble art

noble science


noun
  1. the noble art boxing

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How to use noble art in a sentence

  • This of course must be laid to the credit of the local supporters of "the noble art of self-defence," the Brummagem bruisers.

    Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham | Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
  • He understood the noble art of governing men; had in him the justice, clearness, valor and patience needed for that.

  • It is a noble art, for nothing can be hidden from you, when once you understand the stars.'

    Grimms' Fairy Tales | The Brothers Grimm
  • Standing forth, in an attitude of the noble art of self-defence, was Falkner Sewin.

    A Frontier Mystery | Bertram Mitford
  • Wrong living blunts, and eventually destroys, the fundamental sense of right and wrong without which a noble art is impossible.

    The White Shield | Myrtle Reed