noble
distinguished by rank or title.
pertaining to persons so distinguished.
of, belonging to, or constituting a hereditary class that has special social or political status in a country or state; of or pertaining to the aristocracy.
of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence: a noble thought.
admirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition: a noble poem.
very impressive or imposing in appearance: a noble monument.
of an admirably high quality; notably superior; excellent
Chemistry. inert; chemically inactive.
Falconry. (of a hawk) having excellent qualities or abilities.
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman.
a former gold coin of England, first issued in 1346 by Edward III, equal to half a mark or 6s. 8d., replaced in 1464 under Edward IV by the rose noble.
(in Britain) a peer.
Origin of noble
1synonym study For noble
Other words for noble
3 | highborn, aristocratic; patrician, blue-blooded |
4 | lofty, elevated, high-minded, principled; magnanimous; honorable, estimable, worthy, meritorious |
5 | grand, dignified, august |
6 | majestic, grand, stately; magnificent, imposing, splendid, impressive; regal, imperial, lordly |
7 | noteworthy, notable, outstanding, exemplary, exceptional |
8 | famed, celebrated, acclaimed, distinguished |
11 | peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician |
Opposites for noble
3 | baseborn, lowborn; common, plebian; lower-class, working-class, middle-class, bourgeois |
4 | ignoble, base; vulgar, common |
5 | undignified, disreputable, unrespected |
6 | insignificant, mean, paltry; modest, plain, ordinary |
7 | inferior, ordinary, unexceptional |
8 | unknown, obscure, remarkable |
11 | commoner, serf, peasant |
Other words from noble
- no·ble·ness, noun
- non·no·ble, adjective
- o·ver·no·ble, adjective
- o·ver·no·ble·ness, noun
- o·ver·no·b·ly, adverb
- pseu·do·no·ble, adjective
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How to use noble in a sentence
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Why Is Barnes and Noble Getting Out of the Bookstore Business? | Megan McArdle | February 6, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTThe nobles thereof shall not be there: they shall call rather upon the king, and all the princes thereof shall be nothing.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousBut the Earls of Mar and Athol are collecting their forces, and some other nobles of the land are drawing to their party.'
King Robert the Bruce | A. F. MurisonBy me kings reign and princes decree justice: by me princes rule, and nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John CunninghamShe thinks of politics, and of the tyranny of kings and nobles, and of the unjust inequalities of man.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
The army of emigrant nobles at Coblentz, within the dominions of the King of Prussia, was rapidly increasing in numbers.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. Abbott
British Dictionary definitions for noble
/ (ˈnəʊbəl) /
of or relating to a hereditary class with special social or political status, often derived from a feudal period
of or characterized by high moral qualities; magnanimous: a noble deed
having dignity or eminence; illustrious
grand or imposing; magnificent: a noble avenue of trees
of superior quality or kind; excellent: a noble strain of horses
chem
(of certain elements) chemically unreactive
(of certain metals, esp copper, silver, and gold) resisting oxidation
falconry
designating long-winged falcons that capture their quarry by stooping on it from above: Compare ignoble
designating the type of quarry appropriate to a particular species of falcon
a person belonging to a privileged social or political class whose status is usually indicated by a title conferred by sovereign authority or descent
(in the British Isles) a person holding the title of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, or a feminine equivalent
a former Brit gold coin having the value of one third of a pound
Origin of noble
1Derived forms of noble
- nobleness, noun
- nobly, adverb
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