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ennoblement
[
en-
noh
-b
uh
l
]
Origin
en·no·ble
/
ɛnˈnoʊ
bəl
/
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verb (used with object),
-bled,
-bling.
1.
to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt:
a personality ennobled by true generosity.
2.
to confer a title of nobility on.
Origin:
1425–75;
late Middle English
ennobelen
<
Middle French,
Old French
ennoblir.
See
en-
1
,
noble
Related forms
en·no·ble·ment,
noun
en·no·bler,
noun
en·no·bling·ly,
adverb
un·en·no·bled,
adjective
un·en·no·bling,
adjective
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
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a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
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ennoble
(ɪˈnəʊb
ə
l)
—
vb
1.
to make noble, honourable, or excellent; dignify; exalt
2.
to raise to a noble rank; confer a title of nobility upon
en'noblement
—
n
en'nobler
—
n
en'nobling
—
adj
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ennoble
c.1500, from Fr. ennoblir; see
en-
+ '
noble-
. Related: Ennobled; ennobling.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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