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humble origin

collocation in English

meanings of humbleand origin


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humble
adjective
uk /ˈhʌm.bəl/ us /ˈhʌm.bəl/
not proud or not believing that you ...
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origin
noun
uk /ˈɒr.ɪ.dʒɪn/ us /ˈɔːr.ə.dʒɪn/
the beginning or cause ...
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Examples of humble origin


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The hire-purchase system had a very humbleorigin.
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He was of humbleorigin.
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Many of the major monasteries of other lands genuinely elected their heads, some of whom were of humbleorigin and were genuinely identified with the people at large.
They are great men of relatively humbleorigin and a good mix.
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He came up from a lowly and humbleorigin, with very few educational opportunities.
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Most definitely, he was of humbleorigin.
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He was of humbleorigin, but able and ambitious.
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I think it is remarkable that men of such humbleorigin and limited opportunities have been able to do that.
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As it is, people of humbleorigin are now carrying away most of the prizes in the universities.
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Gradually, this elite is challenged by the 'party of below', merchants of humbleorigin, producers of pasta, men who have got rich from the contracts awarded by the municipality.
They all shared a humbleorigin, and worked as artisans or proletarians.
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Many of them, there is no doubt, had a very humbleorigin.
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His rise to power was fast despite his having a poor and humbleorigin.
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Although of humbleorigin, he assumed some of the manners of a king.
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It is small enough to allow for good specialisation in certain branches, and it gives to children of very humbleorigin the chance to have the same.
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This is particularly hard as it applies mainly to people of very humbleorigin possessing small means who simply are not in a position to emigrate.
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He came from a family of humbleorigin, which, nonetheless, allowed him to start the administrative career.
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The first attested member of the family was a soldier, probably of humbleorigin, who was appointed "tourmarches" in 872.
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It is believed that he was from humbleorigin, married to princess and challenged by his wife, studied poetry to become great poet.
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Frequently, the protagonist is reluctant to be a champion, is of low or humbleorigin, and has royal ancestors or parents but does not know it.
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They were formed by people of humbleorigin, usually from the field, under the leadership of a chief who imposed their own concept of morality, honor, justice and piety.
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