Sentences with 'mantle'
Example sentences and phrases with the word mantle and other words derived from it.
• « In the 17th century, the European nobility was divided between the "nobles of the sword", who inherited their titles from their warlike ancestors, and the "nobles of the mantle", who had been appointed by kings or had acquired titles. Both categories of nobles were far more likely to be landowners who exploited their peasants than warriors. »
• « Shortly after sunset, the aurora unfolds its mantle of clouds. Electrically charged particles collide with molecules in the atmosphere and light up like neon, »