THE NOBLE ART (OR SCIENCE) (OF SELF-DEFENCE)

Meaning of THE NOBLE ART (OR SCIENCE) (OF SELF-DEFENCE) in English

the noble art ( or science) (of self-defence)

chiefly archaic

boxing.

→ noble

Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004

DEFENCE — defense, defension, protection
English interlingue dictionary
DEFENCE — see: defense
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
SELF — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Black Panther Party for Self Defense self defense Self Defense Force self determination self …
Английский словарь Британика
SCIENCE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Christian Science cognitive science computer science Science Fiction Achievement Award information science library science …
Английский словарь Британика
NOBLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Four Noble Truths {{link=noble gas">noble gas
Английский словарь Британика
ART — I also called visual art A visual object or experience consciously created through an expression of skill or imagination. The …
Английский словарь Британика
SELF — I. ˈself, ˈseu̇f, South often ˈse(ə)f pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self, seolf, sylf; akin to Old Frisian …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OR — I. _ə(r), (|)ȯ(ə)r, (|)ȯ(ə), in southern US also (|)ä(r) conjunction Etymology: Middle English other, or, from Old English oththe, oththa, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NOBLE — I. ˈnōbəl adjective ( nobler -b(ə)lə(r) ; noblest -b(ə)lə̇st) Etymology: Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nobilis knowable, known, …
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ART — I. Etymology: Middle English art, ert, from Old English eart; akin to Old Norse est, ert, (thou) art, Gothic is, …
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SELF- — combining form Etymology: Middle English, from Old English self-, seolf-, sylf-, from self, seolf, sylf, pron. & adjective 1. a. …
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SCIENCE — ˈsīən(t)s, in rapid speech often -īn- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin scientia knowledge, …
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DEFENCE — chiefly Britain variant of defense
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NOBLE — (v. t.) To make noble; to ennoble.
Английский словарь Webster
NOBLE — (superl.) Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; …
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NOBLE — (superl.) Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or …
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DEFENCE — (n.) Prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance.
Английский словарь Webster
NOBLE — ( superl. ) Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
NOBLE — ( superl. ) Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF- — a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings "of the self" ( self-analysis ) and "by oneself …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — /self/ , n. , pl. selves , adj., pron., pl. selves , v. n. 1. a person or thing referred …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NOBLE — — nobleness , n. /noh"beuhl/ , adj., nobler, noblest , n. adj. 1. distinguished by rank or title. 2. pertaining …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ART — art 1 /ahrt/ , n. 1. the quality, production, expression, or realm, according to aesthetic principles, of what is beautiful, …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
SELF — I. ˈself, Southern also ˈsef pronoun Etymology: Middle English (intensive pronoun), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NOBLE — I. ˈnō-bəl adjective ( no·bler -b(ə-)lər ; no·blest -b(ə-)ləst) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin nobilis well-known, noble, from …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ART — I. ˈärt, ərt Etymology: Middle English, from Old English eart; akin to Old Norse est, ert (thou) art, Old English …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF- — Etymology: Middle English, from Old English, from self 1. a. : oneself or itself self- supporting b. : of oneself …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SCIENCE — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin scientia, from scient-, sciens having knowledge, from present participle of scire to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
SELF — noun personification; embodiment. 2. self ·adj same; particular; very; identical. 3. self ·noun hence, personal interest, or love of private …
Webster English vocab
SCIENCE — noun knowledge; knowledge of principles and causes; ascertained truth of facts. 2. science ·noun art, skill, or expertness, regarded as …
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NOBLE — noun a european fish; the lyrie. 2. noble ·vt to make noble; to ennoble. 3. noble ·noun a person of …
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DEFENCE — noun prohibition; a prohibitory ordinance. 2. defence ·noun protecting plea; vindication; justification. 3. defence ·noun & ·vt ·see defense. 4. …
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ART — noun the black art; magic. 2. art ·noun skillful plan; device. 3. art ·noun cunning; artifice; craft. 4. art ·noun …
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NOBLE — [no.ble] adj no.bler ; no.blest [ME, fr. OF, fr. L nobilis well-known, noble, fr. noscere to come to know--more at …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ART — [art] [ME, fr. OE eart; akin to ON est, ert (thou) art, OE is is] archaic pres 2d sing of …
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SELF — the I as experienced by an individual. In modern psychology the notion of the self has replaced earlier conceptions of …
Britannica English vocabulary
SCIENCE — any system of knowledge that is concerned with the physical world and its phenomena and that entails unbiased observations and …
Britannica English vocabulary
ART — the use of skill and imagination in the creation of aesthetic objects, environments, or experiences that can be shared with …
Britannica English vocabulary
NOBLE — noble, Noble BrE AmE ˈnəʊb ə l AmE ˈnoʊb ə l ▷ nobler ˈnəʊb lə AmE ˈnoʊb l ə r …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
SELF — / self; NAmE / noun ( pl. selves / selvz; NAmE /) 1. [ C , usually sing. ] the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SCIENCE — / ˈsaɪəns; NAmE / noun 1. [ U ] knowledge about the structure and behaviour of the natural and physical …
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NOBLE — / ˈnəʊbl; NAmE ˈnoʊbl/ adjective , noun ■ adjective ( no·bler / ˈnəʊblə(r); NAmE ˈnoʊ-/ nob·lest / ˈnəʊblɪst; NAmE ˈnoʊ-/) …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DEFENCE — ( BrE ) ( NAmE de·fense ) / dɪˈfens; NAmE / noun PROTECTION AGAINST ATTACK 1. [ U ] the …
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ART — / ɑːt; NAmE ɑːrt/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. [ U ] the use of the imagination to express …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
SELF — self S2 W3 /self/ BrE AmE noun ( plural selves /selvz/) [ Language: Old English ] 1 . [countable usually …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SCIENCE — sci ‧ ence S1 W1 /ˈsaɪəns/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ science , ↑ scientist ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OR — or S1 W1 /ə; strong ɔː $ ər strong ɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction [ Language: Old English ; Origin: oththe …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NOBLE — I. no ‧ ble 1 /ˈnəʊb ə l $ ˈnoʊ-/ BrE AmE adjective [ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DEFENCE — de ‧ fence S2 W1 BrE AmE British English , defense American English /dɪˈfens/ noun [ Word Family: noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ART — I. art 1 S1 W1 /ɑːt $ ɑːrt/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: noun : ↑ art , ↑ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
SCIENCE — n. 1 a branch of knowledge conducted on objective principles involving the systematized observation of and experiment with phenomena, esp. …
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OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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NOBLE — adj. & n. --adj. (nobler, noblest) 1 belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy. 2 of excellent character; …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ART — n. 1 a human creative skill or its application. b work exhibiting this. 2 a (in pl.; prec. by the) …
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SELF — n. & adj. n. (pl. selves) 1 a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SCIENCE — n. 1 a branch of knowledge conducted on objective principles involving the systematized observation of and experiment with phenomena, esp. …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OR — conj. 1 a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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NOBLE — adj. & n. adj. (nobler, noblest) 1 belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy. 2 of excellent character; …
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DEFENCE — n. (US defense) 1 the act of defending from or resisting attack. 2 a a means of resisting attack. b …
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ART — n. 1 a human creative skill or its application. b work exhibiting this. 2 a (in pl.; prec. by the) …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
SELF — n. & adj. --n. (pl. selves) 1. a person's or thing's own individuality or essence (showed his true self). 2 …
Oxford English vocab
SCIENCE — n.1 a branch of knowledge conducted on objective principles involving the systematized observation of and experiment with phenomena, esp. concerned …
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OR — 1.conj. 1. a introducing the second of two alternatives (white or black). b introducing all but the first, or only …
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