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Noble (noun)
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. from 14th c.
“This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.”
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Noble (noun)
A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d. from 14th c.
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Noble (adjective)
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
“He made a noble effort.”
“He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy.”
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Noble (adjective)
Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
“a noble edifice”
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Noble (adjective)
Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
“noble blood; a noble personage”
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Noble (adjective)
Both isohedral and isogonal.
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Noble (adjective)
belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy
“the Duchess of Kent and several other noble ladies”
“the medieval palace was once owned by a noble Florentine family”
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Noble (adjective)
having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles
“the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration”
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Noble (adjective)
of imposing or magnificent size or appearance
“noble arches and massive granite columns”
“there is nothing more noble than a mature pine forest”
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Noble (adjective)
of excellent or superior quality
“Chardonnay is the noble grape from which some of the finest white wines are produced”
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Noble (noun)
(especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth
“the greater a noble’s military power, the more land he could control”
“the king imposed a tax on both nobles and peasants”
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Noble (noun)
a former English gold coin first issued in 1351.