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In my view, the Christian religion is the most important and one of the first things in which all children, under a free government ought to be instructed... No truth is more evident to my mind than that the Christian religion must be the basis of any government intended to secure the rights and privileges of a free people.

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(13) Words.

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ennoble
ennobled
ennoblement
george-noble
ignoble
ignobleness
noble
nobleness
nobless
noblewoman
rose-noble
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(13) Words.

disennoble
ennoble
ennobled
ennoblement
george-noble
ignoble
ignobleness
noble
nobleness
nobless
noblewoman
rose-noble
unnoble

(242) Words.

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according
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antonomasy
appearance
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aristocratical
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aspiration
aspire
aspiring
attendant
balance
basset
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birth
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boyar
brave
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butlerage
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castle
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center
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crew
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daring
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defection
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descent
device
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dignified
dignity
discover
disdain
disenchant
disennoble
disparagement
don
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earl
elevation
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embryon
emulation
ennoble
ennobling
enterprise
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exchange
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extraction
family
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fellow
fetch
fine
forward
friendship
gallant
gallantry
gar
generosity
generous
generousness
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gentle
gentleman
george-noble
glorious
grace
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great
greatness
half-mark
hang
heat
heir
herald
hidalgo
high
high-born
honest
honor
honorable
honorably
house
ignobility
ignoble
illiberal
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ingenerated
ingenuous
inherit
inn
intermarry
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kingly
lackey
lawn
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liverwort
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lord
lordship
low
magnanimity
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main
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nature
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noble
nobleness
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noblewoman
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rose-noble
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seen
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side
slander
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specious
speech
spirit
spleen
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timber
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touch
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unkingly
unmanly
unnoble
vein
villanize
way
well-born
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1828 Definition

NO'BLE, a.

1. Great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation; as a nobel mind; a noble courage; noble deeds of valor.

2. Exalted; elevated; sublime.

Statues, with winding ivy crown'd, belong to nobler poets for a nobler song.

3. Magnificent; stately; splendid; as a noble parade; a noble edifice.

4. Of an ancient and splendid family; as nobel by descent.

5. Distinguished from commoners by rank and title; as a noble personage.

6. Free; generous; liberal; as a noble heart.

7. Principal; capital; as the noble parts of the body.

8. Ingenuous; candid; of an excellent disposition; ready to receive truth. Acts 17.

9. Of the best kind; choice; excellent; as a noble vine. Jeremiah 2.

NO'BLE, n.

1. A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer; as a duke, marquis, earl, viscount or baron.

2. In Scripture, a person of honorable family or distinguished by station. Exodus 24. Nehemiah 6.

3. Originally, a gold coin, but now a money of account, value 6s. 8d. sterling, or $1 48cts.

1913 Definition

Noble (noble)
a.	(?)
No"ble
[Compar. Nobler (?); superl. Noblest (?).] [F. noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See know.]

Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart.

Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong
To nobler poets for a nobler song. Dryden.

Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.

Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.

* Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble- minded.

Noble metals (Chem.), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so called from their freedom from oxidation and permanence in air. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes included.

Syn. -- Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted; superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious; renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand; magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.

A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer.

An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61.

A European fish; the lyrie.

To make noble; to ennoble.

[Obs.]

Thou nobledest so far forth our nature. Chaucer.

Noah Says...

Noah Webster was born on Monday, October 16th, 1758 making him a Libra, Yin Fire Ox [Ding-chou].

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The foundation for American Heritage Access [AHA] strives to capture the essence of American culture with an intent to make early American manuscripts accessible to modern society. We believe that the successful future of this country is dependent on honoring and respecting its past. In order to achieve this ideal, several projects will be introduced and executed. The first initiatives of Project::Noah will involve the accessibility of the 1828 American dictionary.

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The first vision, Vision::Reprint, has an intent to make a modern printing of the first dictionary of the American language available to the public for under $25. The first task, Task::Access, involves the digitizing of the original 1828 dictionary. The dictionary is available in microfilm (American Culture Series, Reel 335.6-336.1, Michigan University Microfilms) at many universities. To digitize the microfilm as a batch process requires a special scanner.

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The second vision, Vision::Redesign, has an intent to improve the current online accessibility to the 1828 dictionary. Beyond the Task::XML, other tasks related to this Vision::Redesign include identifying features and functionality for this new website. In addition, plugins will be discussed and created to make the dictionary accessible in other ways: iPhone, Google widget, Firefox Add-on, etc.

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The third vision, Vision::Recapture, has an intent to evoke the importance of Noah Webster in our American Heritage. This vision will manifest itself in a commissioned painting of Noah Webster. The process involved will require the input from concerned Americans. The final commission painting will be derived from initial sketches and digital compositions. Feedback from the community is essential for this vision's success throughout the entire process.

May 27, 2012