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noble
[ noh-buhl ]
/ ˈnoʊ bəl /
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adjective, no·bler, no·blest.
noun
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4. Noble, high-minded, magnanimous agree in referring to lofty principles and loftiness of mind or spirit. Noble implies a loftiness of character or spirit that scorns the petty, mean, base, or dishonorable: a noble deed. High-minded implies having elevated principles and consistently adhering to them: a high-minded pursuit of legal reforms. Magnanimous suggests greatness of mind or soul, especially as manifested in generosity or in overlooking injuries: magnanimous toward his former enemies.
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noble
/ (ˈnəʊbəl) /
adjective
noun
Derived forms of noble
nobleness, nounnobly, adverbWord Origin for noble
C13: via Old French from Latin nōbilis, originally, capable of being known, hence well-known, noble, from noscere to know
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