noble en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /ˈnoʊbəl/ (General-American)
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- /ˈnobɨl/ (South-Asia)
- /ˈnəʊbəl/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From Middle English noble, from Old French noble, borrowed from Latin nōbilis (“knowable, known, well-known, famous, celebrated, high-born, of noble birth, excellent”), from nōscere, gnōscere (“to know”). False cognate of Arabic نبيل (nabīl). Displaced native Middle English athel, from Old English æþele.
Meanings
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Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy.
Korben, I realize you must be pretty mad at me. But I want you to know that I am fighting for a noble cause. / Yes, you're trying to save the world. I remember.
1997, 1:44:10 from the start, in The Fifth Element (Science Fiction / Action), →ISBN, →OCLC:Wouldn't it be nobler by far to fight the good fight with all the weapons available: a firm bass voice, a wagging finger, the Bible?
2001 June 10, Walter Kim, “What Do You Tell The Kids?”, in TIME, archived from the original on 07 Mar 2016, retrieved 16 Jul 2014:He made a noble effort.
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Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
a noble edifice
He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.
1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter V, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
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Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
noble blood; a noble personage
- Of an element, unreactive.
- Belonging to a class of grape cultivars traditionally considered most favorable for winemaking, usually encompassing the six: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, and Riesling.
- (of a polyhedron) Both isohedral and isogonal.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nobler | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| more noble | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| noblest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| most noble | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
ignoble · mean · vile · despicable · inferior · plebeian
Deriveds
noble art · noble chafer · noblebright · noble fir · noble polyhedron · noblewoman · noble-born · noble gas · rose noble · noble hops · unnoble · noble rot · noble birth · noble experiment · angel-noble · nobility · nonnoble · noble metal · nobleman · noble lie · nobly · noble eightfold path · noble-minded · noble savage · nobleness · ennoble · antinoble · unnobled
Relateds
Synonyms
Translations (145)
cs vznešený (having honorable qualities) · de nobel (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · mi metararahi (having honorable qualities) · tr soylu (having honorable qualities) · de edel (having honorable qualities) · fi aatelis- (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · de nobel (having honorable qualities) · fy eal (having honorable qualities) · pl szlachetny (having honorable qualities) · be шляхе́тны (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · nl edel (having honorable qualities) · de großzügig (having honorable qualities) · uk шляхе́тний (having honorable qualities) · lv cēls (having honorable qualities) · ota كبار (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · nl eervol (having honorable qualities) · oc nòble (having honorable qualities) · be шляхе́тны (having honorable qualities) · az əsil (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · de hehr (having honorable qualities) · ar شَرِيف (having honorable qualities) · de vornehm (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · ka სულგრძელი (having honorable qualities) · hi महान (grand, magnificent, splendid) · bg благоро́ден (chemistry: not reactive) · it aristocratico (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · gd uasal (having honorable qualities) · sq bujar (having honorable qualities) · ota شریف (having honorable qualities) · la nōbilis (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · nb edel (having honorable qualities) · ru аристократи́ческий (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · ka კეთილშობილი (having honorable qualities) · ru благоро́дный (having honorable qualities) · ka დიდსულოვანი (having honorable qualities) · fr aristocratique (having honorable qualities) · gd allail (having honorable qualities) · vi cao quý (having honorable qualities) · ca noble (having honorable qualities) · kk ақсүйектік (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · gd flathail (having honorable qualities) · nl adellijk (having honorable qualities) · fi jalo (having honorable qualities) · es noble (having honorable qualities) · cs velkomyslný (having honorable qualities) · ja 貴い (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · ja 偉い (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · uk благоро́дний (having honorable qualities) · de adlig (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · fi ylväs (having honorable qualities) · la nōbilis (having honorable qualities) · hy վեհանձն (having honorable qualities) · sq fisnik (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · fa نجیب (having honorable qualities) · fa اصیل (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · be высакаро́дны (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · ja 貴族の (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · it splendido (grand, magnificent, splendid) · km អភិជន (having honorable qualities) · ota شریف (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · nrf nobl'ye (having honorable qualities) · ro nobil (having honorable qualities) · gd òirdheirc (having honorable qualities) · sv ädel (having honorable qualities) · ang æþele (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · fr noble (having honorable qualities) · ar كَرِيم (having honorable qualities) · sv välboren (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · sk ušľachtilý (having honorable qualities) · sk šľachetný (having honorable qualities) · nl nobel (having honorable qualities) · mk благороден (having honorable qualities) · mk благороден (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · de großmütig (having honorable qualities) · bg благоро́ден (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · tr asil (having honorable qualities) · cmn 高貴 /高贵 (having honorable qualities) · pl szlachetny (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · de erhaben (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · cs ušlechtilý (having honorable qualities) · de erlaucht (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · he נאצל (having honorable qualities) · et aatelik (having honorable qualities) · ja 立派な (having honorable qualities) · hi आर्य (having honorable qualities) · ro nobil (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · id mulia (having honorable qualities) · sk aristokratický (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · haw aliʻi (having honorable qualities) · bg възвишен (grand, magnificent, splendid) · fi aatelinen (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · cmn 高尚 (having honorable qualities) · ar نَبِيل (having honorable qualities) · uk шляхе́тний (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · sv adlig (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · sh племѐнит (having honorable qualities) · ota كریم (having honorable qualities) · grc γενναῖος (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · la pulcher (having honorable qualities) · ky асыл (having honorable qualities) · he יקר רוח (having honorable qualities) · ja 偉い (having honorable qualities) · de prächtig (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · de aristokratisch (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · gd mòrdha (having honorable qualities) · ga uasal (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · eo nobla (having honorable qualities) · sk vznešený (having honorable qualities) · lt kilnus (having honorable qualities) · it nobile (having honorable qualities) · gl nobre (having honorable qualities) · nn edel (having honorable qualities) · lv cildens (having honorable qualities) · bg аристократи́чен (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · hi कुलीन (having honorable qualities) · fa شریف (having honorable qualities) · grc γενναῖος (having honorable qualities) · sk urodzený (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · it nobile (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · nl fatsoenlijk (having honorable qualities) · hu nemes (having honorable qualities) · el αριστοκρατικός (having honorable qualities) · de stattlich (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · bg благоро́ден (having honorable qualities) · hy վեհ (having honorable qualities) · yi אַדלדיק (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · mi metarahi (having honorable qualities) · pt nobre (having honorable qualities) · ja 高貴な (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · ga án (having honorable qualities) · sco athill (having honorable qualities) · ru благоро́дный (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · vi cao thượng (having honorable qualities) · sh plemènit (having honorable qualities) · sq fisnike (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · hi कुलीनता (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · sq fisnik (having honorable qualities) · fa عظیم (grand, magnificent, splendid) · ga uasal (having honorable qualities) · grc εὐγενής (of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth) · gd miathail (having honorable qualities) · sv nobel (having honorable qualities) · fi aatelinen (having honorable qualities) · hy ազնիվ (having honorable qualities) · bg величествен (grand, magnificent, splendid)