Nobile

[ naw-bee-le ]

noun

1. Um·ber·to [oo, m-, ber, -taw], 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer.

Nobile

/ nobile /

noun

1. NobileUmberto18851978MItalianTECHNOLOGY: engineerTRAVEL AND EXPLORATION: aviator 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

Example Sentences

On both occasions it was the man of arms who sought out the man of letters—par nobile fratrum.

From Project Gutenberg

The Guardia Nobile of the Pope still wear the picturesque half armour of the sixteenth century.

From Project Gutenberg

The finest species of the family is the Himalayan Rheum nobile, but it is exceedingly difficult to grow.

From Project Gutenberg

Elisa, nobile ninfa di Fenicia, dell' antica stirpe di Cadmo, amante d' Aminta.

From Project Gutenberg

Agenore, nobile di Sidone, amico di Alessandro, amante di Tamiri.

From Project Gutenberg