Definitions for noble
ˈnoʊ bəlno·ble

Princeton's WordNet(4.00 / 10 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Lord, noble, noblemanadjective

   a titled peer of the realm

2. baronial, imposing, noble, statelyadjective

   impressive in appearance

   "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

3. nobleadjective

   of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

   "of noble birth"

4. nobleadjective

   having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character

   "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

5. nobleadjective

   inert especially toward oxygen

   "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

Wiktionary(4.60 / 5 votes)Rate this definition:

1. noblenoun

   An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

   This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.

2. noblenoun

   A medieval coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries.

3. nobleadjective

   Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character

Webster Dictionary(3.25 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Noble

   possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart

2. Noble

   grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice

3. Noble

   of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage

4. Noblenoun

   a person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer

5. Noblenoun

   an English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61

6. Noblenoun

   a European fish; the lyrie

7. Nobleverb

   to make noble; to ennoble

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Noble

   nō′bl, adj. illustrious: high in rank or character: of high birth: magnificent: generous: excellent.—n. a person of exalted rank: a peer: an obsolete gold coin=6s. 8d. sterling.—n. Nō′bleman, a man who is noble or of rank: a peer: one above a commoner.—adj. Nō′ble-mind′ed, having a noble mind.—ns. Nōble-mind′edness; Nō′bleness, the quality of being noble: excellence in quality: dignity: greatness by birth or character: ingenuousness: worth; Nobless′, Noblesse′ (Spens.), nobility: greatness: the nobility collectively; Nō′blewoman, the fem. of Nobleman.—adv. Nō′bly.—Noble art, boxing; Noble metals (see Metal).—Most noble, the style of a duke. [Fr.,—L. nobilis, obs. gnobilis—noscĕre (gnoscĕre), to know.]

The Nuttall Encyclopedia(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Noble

   a gold coin first minted by Edward III., formerly current in the country; worth 6s. 8d., and ultimately 10s., when the value of the gold increased.

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British National Corpus

1. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'noble' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3138

2. Adjectives Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'noble' in Adjectives Frequency: #830

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1. nobel

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of noble in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of noble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of noble in a Sentence

1. Serbian proverb:

   Be humble for you are made of dung. Be noble for you are made of stars.

2. Joe Morrison:

   The downgrade also reflects the uncertainty as to whether or not these factors can be improved sustainably and materially, given our expectations of a prolonged commodity downcycle, and the consequent negative sentiment impacting Noble and commodity traders in general.

3. D Duane Steward PhD:

   The ultimate lesson to prohibition is two-fold. Watch out for solutions that end up worse than the problems they set out to solve, and remember the Constitution is no place for experiments, noble or otherwise.” – D. Duane Steward, PhD

4. Pope Francis:

   As stewards of God's creation, we are called to make the earth a beautiful garden for the human family. When we destroy our forests, ravage our soil and pollute our seas, we betray that noble calling.

5. Le Drian:

   It is essential that France accentuates its support for MINUSMA (the U.N. mission), to allow it to succeed in its noble mission of maintaining peace.

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