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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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

That might appeal to Federica Nobile, 33, who defines herself as “Catholic but not too much.”

From Seattle Times • Oct. 4, 2023

Sangiovese is Tuscany’s main grape variety, forming the core of Chianti and starring in Brunello and Vino Nobile di Montepulciano.

From Washington Post • Mar. 30, 2023

Quando erit, ut sacrum nobis celebrantibus hymnum 359 Organicos facili et nunquam fallente susurro Nobile murmur agat nervos; pulmonis iniqui35 Fistula nec monitus faciat malefida sinistros?

From The Complete Works of Richard Crashaw, Volume II (of 2) by Crashaw, Richard

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