What does noble mean?
Definitions for noble
ˈnoʊ bəlno·ble
Here are all the possible meanings and translations of the word noble.
Princeton's WordNet
Lord, noble, noblemanadjective
a titled peer of the realm
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"
nobleadjective
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
"of noble birth"
nobleadjective
having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
"a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
nobleadjective
inert especially toward oxygen
"a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"
Wiktionary
noblenoun
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.
noblenoun
A medieval coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries.
nobleadjective
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character
Webster Dictionary
Noble
possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart
Noble
grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice
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
Noblenoun
a person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer
Noblenoun
an English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61
Noblenoun
a European fish; the lyrie
Nobleverb
to make noble; to ennoble
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
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
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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Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'noble' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3138
Adjectives Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'noble' in Adjectives Frequency: #830
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of noble in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of noble in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of noble in a Sentence
Idealism is the noble toga that political gentlemen drape over their will to power.
Fresno Police Chief Jerry Dyer:
Dylan Noble thought Dylan Noble was either taunting Dylan Noble or was practicing pulling out a gun.
Low-minded men are occupied solely with their own affairs, but noble-minded men take special interest in the affairs of others. The submarine fire drinks up the ocean, to fill its insatiable interior; the rain-cloud, that it may relieve the drought of the earth, burnt up by the hot season.
Anne Louise Germaine de Staël:
When a noble life has prepared old age, it is not decline that it reveals, but the first days of immortality.
To live as one likes is plebian the noble man aspires to order and law.
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- كريمArabic
- nobleCatalan, Valencian
- velkomyslný, ušlechtilý, šlechtic, vznešenýCzech
- adeligDanish
- adlig, Adliger, edel, nobel, Aristokrat, adel, AdligeGerman
- ευγενής, άριστος, αριστοκρατικός, αριστοκράτηςGreek
- nobelo, noblaEsperanto
- nobleSpanish
- aatelikEstonian
- شریف, نجیبزادهPersian
- jalo, ylväs, aatelinenFinnish
- aristocratique, aristocrate, nobleFrench
- ealWestern Frisian
- uasalIrish
- flathail, òirdheirc, uasal, miathail, allail, mòrdhaScottish Gaelic
- nobreGalician
- אציל, יקר רוח, נאצלHebrew
- महानHindi
- nemesHungarian
- վեհ, ազնիվ, վեհանձն, ազնվականArmenian
- muliaIndonesian
- nobileItalian
- 貴族, 高貴Japanese
- អភិជនKhmer
- 고귀한Korean
- pulchrumLatin
- благороден, великодостојник, благородник, велможаMacedonian
- adellijke, adellijk, eervol, fatsoenlijk, nobel, edele, aristocraat, edelDutch
- edelNorwegian
- szlachetnyPolish
- nobrePortuguese
- nobil, aristocratRomanian
- дворянка, благоро́дный, аристократка, дворянин, аристократRussian
- plȅmīć, plȅmkinja, plemènitSerbo-Croatian
- fisnikAlbanian
- ädel, adelsdam, adelsman, nobelSwedish
- உன்னதTamil
- asil, soyluTurkish
- благороднийUkrainian
- نوبلUrdu
- איידעלעYiddish
- 高贵Chinese
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