Noble

['nəʊb(ə)l] or ['nobl]

Definition

(adj.) having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; 'a noble spirit'; 'noble deeds' .

(adj.) of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; 'of noble birth' .

(adj.) inert especially toward oxygen; 'a noble gas such as helium or neon'; 'noble metals include gold and silver and platinum' .

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Definition

(superl.) Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart.

(superl.) Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.

(superl.) Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.

(n.) A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer.

(n.) An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61.

(n.) A European fish; the lyrie.

(v. t.) To make noble; to ennoble.

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Synonyms and Synonymous

a. [1]. Great, dignified, superior, elevated, worthy, exalted, illustrious.[2]. Grand, stately, lordly, splendid, magnificent, sublime.

n. Nobleman.

Editor: Sallust

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Grand, aristocratic, generous, illustrious, exalted, worthy, magnanimous,dignified, excellent, lofty-minded, honorable, fine

ANT:Mean, plebeian, ignoble, paltry

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Definition

adj. illustrious: high in rank or character: of high birth: magnificent: generous: excellent.—n. a person of exalted rank: a peer: an obsolete gold coin=6s. 8d. sterling.—n. Nō′bleman a man who is noble or of rank: a peer: one above a commoner.—adj. Nō′ble-mind′ed having a noble mind.—ns. Nōble-mind′edness; Nō′bleness the quality of being noble: excellence in quality: dignity: greatness by birth or character: ingenuousness: worth; Nobless′ Noblesse′ (Spens.) nobility: greatness: the nobility collectively; Nō′blewoman the fem. of Nobleman.—adv. Nō′bly.—Noble art boxing; Noble metals (see Metal).—Most noble the style of a duke.

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