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adjective
1.
distinguished by rank or title.
2.
pertaining to persons so distinguished.
3.
of, belonging to, or constituting a hereditary class that has special social or political status in a country or state; of or pertaining to the aristocracy.
4.
of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence; lofty: a noble thought.
5.
EXPANDadmirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition: a noble poem.
6.
very impressive or imposing in appearance; stately; magnificent: a noble monument.
7.
of an admirably high quality; notably superior; excellent.
8.
famous; illustrious; renowned.
9.
Chemistry. inert; chemically inactive.
10.
COLLAPSEFalconry. (of a hawk) having excellent qualities or abilities.
noun
11.
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman.
12.
a former gold coin of England, first issued in 1346 by Edward III, equal to half a mark or 6s. 8d., replaced in 1464 under Edward IV by the rose noble.
13.
(in Britain) a peer.
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Origin:
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin (g)nōbilis notable, of high rank, equivalent to (g)nō-, base of (g)nōscere to get to know, find out (see know1) + -bilis -ble
1175–1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin (g)nōbilis notable, of high rank, equivalent to (g)nō-, base of (g)nōscere to get to know, find out (see know1) + -bilis -ble
Related forms
no·ble·ness, noun
non·no·ble, adjective
o·ver·no·ble, adjective
o·ver·no·ble·ness, noun
o·ver·no·b·ly, adverb
EXPANDpseu·do·no·ble, adjective
COLLAPSESynonyms
3. highborn, aristocratic. 4. honorable. Noble, high-minded, magnanimous agree in referring to lofty principles and loftiness of mind or spirit. Noble implies a loftiness of character or spirit that scorns the petty, mean, base, or dishonorable: a noble deed. High-minded implies having elevated principles and consistently adhering to them: a high-minded pursuit of legal reforms. Magnanimous suggests greatness of mind or soul, especially as manifested in generosity or in overlooking injuries: magnanimous toward his former enemies. 6. grand, lordly, splendid. 11. peer, aristocrat.
3. highborn, aristocratic. 4. honorable. Noble, high-minded, magnanimous agree in referring to lofty principles and loftiness of mind or spirit. Noble implies a loftiness of character or spirit that scorns the petty, mean, base, or dishonorable: a noble deed. High-minded implies having elevated principles and consistently adhering to them: a high-minded pursuit of legal reforms. Magnanimous suggests greatness of mind or soul, especially as manifested in generosity or in overlooking injuries: magnanimous toward his former enemies. 6. grand, lordly, splendid. 11. peer, aristocrat.
Antonyms
3. lowborn, base.
3. lowborn, base.
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Word Origin & History
noble
early 13c., "illustrious, distinguished, worthy of honor or respect," from O.Fr. noble, from L. nobilis "well-known, famous, renowned, of superior birth," earlier gnobilis, lit. "knowable," from gnoscere "to come to know," from PIE base *gno- (see know). The prominent Roman
EXPANDfamilies, which were "well known," provided most of the Republic's public officials. Meaning "distinguished by rank, title, or birth" is first recorded late 13c. Sense of "having lofty character, having high moral qualities" is from c.1600. The noble gases (1902) so called for their inactivity or interness; a use of the word that had been applied in M.E. to precious stones, metals, etc., of similar quality (late 14c.), from the sense of "having admirable properties" (c.1300).
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