Well, they used to fight wars like "gentlemen," rather than the sneaky tactics we use today. So, it could be some of that... everyone met on the battlefield and they engaged in combat. Whoever managed to kill the enemy won... but sometimes they would even be polite about that part, and not attack an unarmed enemy, etc. Later "guerilla" tactics changed all that. ... ambushing people isn't considered evil anymore... just good warfare. Anyway, I think that the question goes further than that... how can we be noble to our enemies in everyday life, even when we aren't engaged in "war" with them? ... We can treat them politely, and hope for their good fortune, even when we have a personality conflict and shouldn't be in the same room together. :) We can try to see the good in them, even when it is hard to see. Overall, I think they called him the noblest foe because he won out of superior skill, not because he used "dirty tricks" ...
Sir Scott is the noblest of knights.Well aren't you the noblest of gentlemen.David Cameron isn't exactly the most noblest person.
The king is the noblest man in the land. She is the noblest person I know.
The comparative form of "noble" is "nobler" and the superlative form is "noblest."
brutus was called the noblest man in rome
Caesar Augustus
In the poem, the warrior is called the noblest foe because they bravely fought in battle, displaying honor, courage, and strength. Despite being a foe in combat, the warrior is respected and admired for their valor and heroism. This contrast between being a foe and being noble emphasizes the complexity of warfare and the humanity of those who engage in it.
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I asked one of the sellers on Ebay that sells Noblest Rubies & their reply was that the red stones are natural zircons.
The Noblest Way to Die - 1992 is rated/received certificates of: Singapore:R(A) (cut)
nobler, noblest
Brutus
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