man of breeding

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In spite of his weather-stained felt hat, and the coloured handkerchief slung round his muscular brown neck, I could see at a glance he was a man of breeding and education. 

From Danger! and Other Stories by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

In spite of the sluggish manner of speech, Selwyn could detect a faint intonation which bespoke a man of breeding.

From The Parts Men Play by Baxter, Arthur Beverley

Very well," he said, "but you must then authorize me to stand, as behooves a man of breeding who prides himself on possessing a certain amount of savoir faire.

From The Secret of Sarek by Leblanc, Maurice

Perhaps the most striking and admirable thing about a man of breeding is his carefully disciplined impulses.

From Book of Etiquette Volume I by Eichler, Lillian

His manners, voice, presence, are all those of a man of breeding and self-importance.

From Representative Plays by American Dramatists: 1856-1911: The New York Idea by Moses, Montrose Jonas