Definitions for noble
ˈnoʊ bəlno·ble

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:4.0 / 10 votes

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"

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.6 / 5 votes

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. NOBLEadjective

   Etymology: noble, Fr. nobilis, Latin.

   1. Of an ancient and splendid family.2. Exalted to a rank above commonalty.

   From virtue first began,
   The diff’rence that distinguish’d man from man.
   He claim’d no title from descent of blood,
   But that which made him noble, made him good. Dryd.

   3. Great; worthy; illustrious.

   Thus this man died, leaving his death for an example of a noble courage, and a memorial of virtue. 2 Mac. vi. 31.

   To vice industrious, but to nobler deeds
   Tim’rous. John Milton.

   A noble stroke he lifted high,
   Which hung not, but with tempest fell. John Milton.

   Those two great things that so engross the desires and designs of both the nobler and ignobler sort of mankind, are to be found in religion; namely, wisdom and pleasure. South.

   4. Exalted; elevated; sublime.

   My share in pale Pyrene I resign,
   And claim no part in all the mighty nine:
   Statues, with winding ivy crown’d belong
   To nobler poets, for a nobler song. Dryd.

   5. Magnificent; stately: as, a noble parade.6. Free; generous; liberal.7. Principal; capital: as, the heart is one of the noble parts of the body.

2. Noblenoun

   1. One of high rank.

   Upon the nobles of the children of Israel he laid not his hand. Ex. xxiv. 11.

   How many nobles then should hold their places,
   That must strike sail to spirits of vile sort! William Shakespeare.

   What the nobles once said in parliament, Nolumus leges Angliæ mutari, is imprinted in the hearts of all the people. Francis Bacon.

   The nobles amongst the Romans took special care in their last wills, that they might have a lamp in their monuments. John Wilkins, Math. Magic.

   See all our nobles begging to be slaves,
   See all our fools aspiring to be knaves. Alexander Pope, Dial. i.

   It may be the disposition of young nobles, that they expect the accomplishments of a good education without the least expence of time or study. Jonathan Swift, Modern Education.

   The second natural division of power, is of such men who have acquired large possessions, and consequently dependencies; or descend from ancestors who have left them great inheritances, together with an hereditary authority: these easily unite in thoughts and opinions. Thus commences a great council or senate of nobles, for the weighty affairs of the nation. Jonathan Swift.

   2. A coin rated at six shillings and eight-pence; the sum of six and eight-pence.

   Shortly after he coined nobles, of noble, fair, and fine gold. William Camden, Remains.

   Many fair promotions
   Are daily given, to enoble those
   That scarce, some two days since, were worth a noble. Sha.

   Upon every writ procured for debt or damage, amounting to forty pounds or more, a noble, that is six shillings and eight-pence, is, and usually hath been paid to fine. Francis Bacon.

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1. noble

   Noble generally refers to someone belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status, aristocratic in nature, such as a duke, earl, or knight. It can also describe a person who possesses qualities of high moral qualities or ideals, such as generosity, courage, or honor. In another context, notably in chemistry, a noble substance refers to a gas that doesn't react easily with other elements.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:3.3 / 4 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

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 EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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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1. NOBLE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Noble is ranked #829 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Noble surname appeared 41,667 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 14 would have the surname Noble.
   
   77.6% or 32,371 total occurrences were White.
   14.4% or 6,000 total occurrences were Black.
   3.4% or 1,417 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   2.1% or 883 total occurrences were of two or more races.
   1.6% or 688 total occurrences were Asian.
   0.7% or 308 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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

Anagrams for noble »

1. nobel

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1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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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. Alfiee Breland-Noble:

   Try to work within your bandwidth, using things that are accessible, if Alfiee Breland-Noble're going to meditate, and it's like eight people in a two-bedroom home, maybe Alfiee Breland-Noble have to literally go into the bathroom and sit there for five minutes with Alfiee Breland-Noble headphones on.

2. Frank Lloyd Wright:

   Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.

3. Frank Lloyd Wright:

   Noble life demands a noble architecture for noble uses of noble men. Lack of culture means what it has always meant: ignoble civilization and therefore imminent downfall.

4. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe:

   If any man wish to write in a clear style, let him be first clear in his thoughts; and if any would write in a noble style, let him first possess a noble soul.

5. President Nicolas Maduro:

   He doesn't respect the noble sentiment of millions of Venezuelans, the noble memory of a man who died.

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