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   no·ble

   /ˈnōb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; aristocratic: "the Duchess of Kent and other noble ladies" Similar aristocraticnoble-bornof noble birthtitledpatricianblue-bloodedhigh-bornwell bornarchaic:gentleof gentle birthOpposite humble
   • 2. having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals: "the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration" Similar righteousvirtuousgoodhonorablehonestuprightupstandingdecentworthynoble-mindeduncorruptedanticorruptionmoralethicalreputablemagnanimousunselfishgenerousself-sacrificingbraveloftyexaltedelevatedgrandsublimeimposingOpposite dishonorableignoblebase
   • ▪ of imposing or magnificent size or appearance: "entering the building with its noble arches and massive granite columns" Similar magnificentsplendidgrandstatelyimposingdignifieddistinguishedproudstrikingimpressivemajesticgloriousmarvelousawe-inspiringawesomemonumentalpalatialstatuesqueheroicregalroyalkinglyqueenlyprincelyimperialOpposite unimpressive
   • ▪ of excellent or superior quality: "Chardonnay is the noble grape from which some of the finest white wines are produced" Similar excellentsplendidmarvelousmagnificentsuperbfinewonderfulexceptionalformidablesublimeprimefirst-classfirst-ratehigh-gradegrade Asuperiorsupremeflawlesschoiceselectfinestsuperlativemodelinformal:tip-topA1top-notchOpposite poor

   noun

   • 1. (especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth: "the greater a noble's military power, the more land he could control"
   • 2. a former English gold coin. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from Latin (g)nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know.

   Derivatives

   • 1. nobleness noun

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