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Meanings of estimable in anglès

Deserving of esteem and respect.

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Deserving of respect or high regard.

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Examples for "contemptible"
Examples for "contemptible"
1
No use whatever.' To Lloyd George, they were 'the most contemptible nation'.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
2
Far from it; he is the most contemptible scoundrel I ever knew.
Brave Tom; Or, The Battle That Won
3
Yes; the Indian appears to have rather a contemptible opinion of them.
Adrift in the Wilds; Or, The Adventures of Two Shipwrecked Boys
4
I do think men are the most contemptible animals in all creation.
Daniel Deronda
5
They are going to have the most conspicuously contemptible names in history.
Woodrow Wilson as I Know Him

May be computed or estimated.

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Usage of estimable in anglès
1
Our very popular and estimable representative in Egypt died in April last.
The Papers and Writings of Abraham Lincoln — Volume 7: 1863-1865
2
Yet she was disciplined; all things considered, an estimable liaison to Carlos.
The bourne identity
3
He is a Roman and not lacking in brilliant and estimable gifts.
The Emperor — Volume 09
4
Augustus Green was by many degrees the most estimable of the lot.
Barchester Towers
5
Bessie frankly lamented; she would never again find such an estimable lodger.
The Nether World
6
The Denslows are most estimable folk and I admire and love them.
The House / An Episode in the Lives of Reuben Baker, Astronomer,...
7
But this estimable desire found no place in his heart just then.
The Slave of the Lamp
8
We have millions such in America, and they are most estimable citizens.
The Complete Works of Brann, the Iconoclast — Volume 12
9
Peavey had gifted me with by the hands of his estimable kinswoman.
The Boss of Little Arcady
10
I was a selfish child: I may not become an estimable woman.
The Adventures of Harry Richmond — Volume 8
11
Reuters asked four Wall Street legends how their estimable careers started out.
Reuters
12
I was telling you about my maternal parent, the estimable Mrs Johnson.
Marmaduke Merry: A Tale of Naval Adventures in Bygone Days
13
His estimable private character and clerical zeal endeared his memory to many.
The History of Tasmania, Volume I
14
These, as the Baron assured his young friend, were very estimable persons.
Waverley; Or, 'Tis Sixty Years Since — Volume 1
15
His estimable lady got up and pulled off his boots, as usual.
The Fiend's Delight
16
They were all very estimable men, and Mr. Rochfort was positively handsome.
Molly Bawn
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