noble fir

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noun

a fir, Abies procera, of the northwestern U.S., which may grow to a height of 250 feet (76 meters).

the soft, light wood of this tree, used for pulpwood and plywood.

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Origin of noble fir

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900

Words nearby noble fir

nobiliary particle, nobility, no bill, noble, noble art, noble fir, noble gas, nobleman, noble metal, noble-minded, noble opal

How to use noble fir in a sentence

The skateboarder is as irredeemably evil as the others are noble.
The 2014 Novel of the Year|Nathaniel Rich|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If the noble experiment of American democracy is to mean anything, it is fidelity to the principle of freedom.
The Sony Hack and America’s Craven Capitulation To Terror|David Keyes|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
And the string of episodes that aired before that were gripping, noble, and simply entertaining to watch.
'The Newsroom' Ended As It Began: Weird, Controversial, and Noble|Kevin Fallon|December 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
She was one of the wealthiest women in the world and certainly the most eccentric noble of her time.
Adiós to the Diva Duchess|Barbie Latza Nadeau|November 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

And after the Driscoll story broke, another megapastor, Perry Noble, admitted to using ResultSource on one of his book projects.
How the Religious Right Scams Its Way Onto the New York Times Bestseller List|Warren Throckmorton|November 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I find myself chained to the foot of a woman, my noble Cornelia would despise!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
What course was taken to supply that assembly when any noble family became extinct?
Gulliver's Travels|Jonathan Swift
He remembered how his father had execrated this noble enemy, even at the time he declared his worth.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
And when wine had unselfed my noble father, you received his passionate insults with forbearance and forgiveness!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4|Jane Porter
The consequence of this quarrel was that, early in 1794, he found himself accused as a ci-devant noble.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison