Nobile

[ naw-bee-le ]

/ ˈnɔ bi lɛ /

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noun

Um·ber·to

[oom-ber-taw], /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/, 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and Arctic explorer.

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Words nearby Nobile

nobelium, Nobel laureate, Nobel prize, Nobel Prizes, Nob Hill, Nobile, nobiliary, nobiliary particle, nobility, no bill, noble

How to use Nobile in a sentence

On both occasions it was the man of arms who sought out the man of letters—par nobile fratrum.
The Life of Napoleon Bonaparte|William Milligan Sloane
The Guardia Nobile of the Pope still wear the picturesque half armour of the sixteenth century.
Armour & Weapons|Charles John Ffoulkes
The finest species of the family is the Himalayan Rheum nobile, but it is exceedingly difficult to grow.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare|Henry Nicholson Ellacombe
Elisa, nobile ninfa di Fenicia, dell' antica stirpe di Cadmo, amante d' Aminta.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

Agenore, nobile di Sidone, amico di Alessandro, amante di Tamiri.
Life Of Mozart, Vol. 1 (of 3)|Otto Jahn

British Dictionary definitions for Nobile

Nobile

/ (Italian 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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