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Nobile

American

[naw-bee-le] / ˈnɔ bi lɛ /

noun

Umberto 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer.

Nobile British

/ nobile /

noun

Umberto. 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and aviator. He flew his Norge airship over the North Pole (1926) with Amundsen and his Italia airship over the Pole in 1928, crashing on the return

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“Recent eurozone data convey a common message: the economy looks to be stabilizing after the Iran-related shock,” Nicola Nobile, chief Italy economist at Oxford Economics said in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026

Astrobotic's Griffin-1 lander is expected to land at Nobile Crater near the South Pole.

From BBC ● May 26, 2026

Nobile warned that the war's "negative effects will be more visible" in the second quarter of the year.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

Umberto Nobile, his Italian engineer, decided to win accolades for Mussolini in 1928 by attempting the feat but wound up facing disaster when his airship, Italia, crashed and prompted a high-profile international rescue mission.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 28, 2024

If there were no Guardia Nobile, you would not wear those fine uniforms.—That is why you like the Pope.'

From Eleanor by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.

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