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Example sentences for "high esteem"

  • He was held in high esteem by his fellow-pirates at their stronghold in the Bahamas.

  • He was already held in high esteem by the pirates who resided in that favourite stronghold.

  • No man hath a high esteem of the Lord Jesus that is a stranger to his own sore.

  • Then this should teach us to set a high esteem upon them that indeed are coming to Jesus Christ; I say, an high esteem on them, for the sake of him by virtue of whose grace they are made to come to Jesus Christ.

  • The ancient Greeks held the cucumber in high esteem, and attributed to it wonderful properties.

  • The Jews especially held the grain in high esteem, and sacred history usually uses it interchangeably with wheat, when speaking of the fruits of the Earth.

  • According to Soyer, an old writer on foods, the Greeks and Romans held rice in high esteem, believing it to be a panacea for chest and lung diseases.

  • Now did the crafty Dolphus find himself quick to see the worth to him of such a visit from the great king of England who was held in high esteem everywhere.

  • Honor and glory he brought to the court of the King and Arthur held him in high esteem as well he might.

  • So come I to this brave land the which my king has heard well spoken and which he holds in high esteem.

  • The other two have produced text-books which are deservedly held in high esteem, and are in the hands of every student.

  • In the Borghese collection is a Holy Family by him, and in the gallery in Florence, a Christ praying in the garden; and in other places are to be found some of his cabinet pictures, deservedly held in high esteem.

  • Pirro Ligorio, a Neapolitan, was at this time held in high esteem by the Pope.

  • His works were in high esteem in the ecclesiastical state; his best appear to be the S.

  • In Piceno, where Conca was in great reputation, Monosilio was held in high esteem, and was employed both in public and in private.

  • Falconry, the art of training or flying hawks to take other birds, was formerly held in high esteem in the various countries of Europe.

  • The poor Heron was doubtless not very gratified for these marks of high esteem, and it is probable that, if he could be consulted at the present day, he would bless the happy obscurity in which he is now allowed to vegetate.

  • Hawking is also held in high esteem in India, both by the natives and Europeans resident there.

  • Meanwhile accept the expression of high esteem of yours truly and with all friendly acknowledgments, F.

  • Accept, gentlemen, the expression of my high esteem.

  • Accept, my dear and honored friend, every assurance of my high esteem, and believe that I shall ever remain Your very faithful and grateful F.

  • Accept once more my best thanks, dear Sir, as also the assurance of high esteem of Yours most truly, F.

  • In many countries the courtesans and concubines were held in high esteem, and are so even at the present day, more than is supposed; but this again is not a question of promiscuity.

  • Among the Hebrews, Persians, Etruscans, and especially the Greeks, it was held in high esteem.

  • These are mostly of =Jewish Origin=, of which, however, many were held by the early Christians in high esteem.

  • Also his commentary on the Psalms and the most of the books of the New Testament, made up of compilations, was held in high esteem.

  • As a preacher he was held in so high esteem, that, as Gennadius relates, Greek bishops learnt his homilies by heart and gave them to their congregations instead of compositions of their own.

  • Woman was held in high esteem by the Jews.

  • The pedagogue was not held in high esteem, as he was usually a slave that was unable to work, being too old or crippled.

  • Astrology was held in high esteem by the Mexicans and it was used to decide the fortune of the infant.

  • He was to give his services to the weak, especially of his own rank, to give himself over to the protection of the church, to be reverent and obedient to his superiors, and to hold womankind in high esteem.

  • The two principal combatants, while manfully battling, the one against the other, continued to hold each other in high esteem, and the profound study of law was developed in the midst of the melĂ©e.

  • Other kinds of acquisition and enjoyment then occupied the foreground; but there never was a time, when gain and enjoyment in general were not favorite objects of pursuit, and held in high esteem.

  • When the pitiful tidings reached the Court, the Lady-Regent, who held the Captain in high esteem, mourned for him exceedingly, as did the King and all the honourable people who had known him.

  • And so discreetly and piously did she demean herself that there was none in the Duchy, whether French or Italian, but held her in high esteem.

  • Two Jews from Seville, Don Joseph Pichon and Don Samuel Abrabanel, he appointed to important posts, the former as receiver general of taxes, and Almoxarif to the king, by whom he was held in high esteem.

  • In Morocco a rich Jew, learned in history, who had rendered important services to the ruler of that country, was held in high esteem.

  • For he was held in high esteem by his congregation on account of his many excellent traits and his meritorious achievements, and had the greatest influence with the members entitled to a vote.


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    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
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