noble-minded

[ noh-buhl-mahyn-did ]

/ ˈnoʊ bəlˈmaɪn dɪd /

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adjective

characterized by morally admirable thought or motives; righteous; worthy.

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Origin of noble-minded

First recorded in 1850–55

OTHER WORDS FROM noble-minded

no·ble-mind·ed·ly, adverbno·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. Locke
You are good and noble-minded, and I have absolute trust in your generosity.
The Child of Pleasure|Gabriele D'Annunzio
Not long after the partition this noble-minded statesman died, full, as the historian says, of glory and virtues.
Argentina|W. A. Hirst
A 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 Wallace

Your 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