noble
adjective
distinguished by rank or title.
nobles
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pluralof noble.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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His people are ancient and few, a clan whose kinship with nature left them vulnerable to warring nobles who all but wiped them out.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"We need a long process of changing the mindset" of the nobles, he said during the enormous funeral of one of them close to the capital, to which 4,000 guests, including atas, were invited.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
English lands were handed over the Norman nobles.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
That’s because it includes a spectrum of voices from across our culture – nobles and villagers, Black and Indigenous figures, women, British loyalists, philosophers and soldiers among them.
From Salon ● Dec. 17, 2025
Frederick’s successor, his son Christian, was only 11 when the King died, and the Danish nobles elected four of their number to serve as Protectors until he reached the age of 20.
From "The Scientists" by John Gribbin
