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noble

[ noh-buhl ]

adjective

nobler, noblest.
  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.

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  4. of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence:

    a noble thought.

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  5. admirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition:

    a noble poem.

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  6. very impressive or imposing in appearance:

    a noble monument.

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  7. of an admirably high quality; notably superior; excellent

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  9. Chemistry. inert; chemically inactive.
  10. Falconry. (of a hawk) having excellent qualities or abilities.


noun

  1. a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman.

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  2. 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.
  3. (in Britain) a peer.

noble

/ 藞苍蓹蕣产蓹濒 /

adjective

  1. of or relating to a hereditary class with special social or political status, often derived from a feudal period
  2. of or characterized by high moral qualities; magnanimous

    a noble deed

  3. having dignity or eminence; illustrious
  4. grand or imposing; magnificent

    a noble avenue of trees

  5. of superior quality or kind; excellent

    a noble strain of horses

  6. chem
    1. (of certain elements) chemically unreactive
    2. (of certain metals, esp copper, silver, and gold) resisting oxidation
  7. falconry
    1. designating long-winged falcons that capture their quarry by stooping on it from above Compare ignoble
    2. designating the type of quarry appropriate to a particular species of falcon
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. a person belonging to a privileged social or political class whose status is usually indicated by a title conferred by sovereign authority or descent
  2. (in the British Isles) a person holding the title of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, or a feminine equivalent
  3. a former Brit gold coin having the value of one third of a pound
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • 藞苍辞产濒别苍别蝉蝉, noun
  • 藞苍辞产濒测, adverb
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 苍辞顎僢濒别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 苍辞苍路苍辞顎僢濒别 adjective
  • 辞顎卾别谤路苍辞顎僢濒别 adjective
  • o顎卾er路苍辞顎僢濒别路苍别蝉蝉 noun
  • 辞顎卾别谤路苍辞顎僢路濒测 adverb
  • 辫蝉别耻顎卍辞路苍辞顎僢濒别 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of noble1

First recorded in 1175鈥1225; Middle English, from Old French, from Latin (驳)苍艒产颈濒颈蝉 鈥渘otable, of high rank,鈥 equivalent to (驳)苍艒-, root of (驳)苍艒蝉肠别谤别 鈥渢o get to know, find out鈥 + -bilis adjective suffix; know 1, -ble
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of noble1

C13: via Old French from Latin 苍艒产颈濒颈蝉, originally, capable of being known, hence well-known, noble, from noscere to know
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Synonym Study

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.
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The event is held annually to present awards and raise scholarship funds; a noble and worthy cause.

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This places Pedro Pascal鈥檚 鈥淭he Last of Us鈥 protagonist Joel Miller in a noble crowd of flawed figures whose actions shaped the lives of everyone around them for better or worse.

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We say that the 鈥淐inderella鈥 story is rags to riches, but in all versions, especially the European ones, she is a noble girl put into the kitchen by her wicked stepmother.

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Actions, however nasty and noble, yield reactions you rarely see coming.

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It鈥檚 the last refuge of a scoundrel; apparently, we鈥檙e supposed to think of tariffs as a kind of noble sacrifice, like planting a tree you鈥檒l never sit under, only with less shade and more inflation.

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