noble

UK /ˈnəʊbəl/ US /ˈnoʊbəl/

name 6adj 5noun 2

Collocations

ADJ.

animated

She gave an animated speech about her noble campaign to protect endangered wildlife.

VERB + NOBLE

born, fighting, ground, honor, looks, made, springs

He was born noble but chose to live a simple life in the countryside.

NOBLE + NOUN

ancestry, birth, blood, countenance, deed, effort, family, ideals

Her noble effort to rescue the injured hiker earned her widespread recognition and praise.

PREP.

from, into

He came from a noble family that had owned land for centuries.

Definitions

noun

An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

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

A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.

I lyked no thynge his playe, / For yf I had not quyckely fledde the touche, / He had plucte oute the nobles of my pouche.

And who shall then stick closest to ye, and excite others? not he who takes up armes for cote and conduct, and his four nobles of Danegelt.

adj

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.

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.

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.

name

A surname.

A male given name.

A number of places in the United States:

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a titled peer of the realm

lord
nobleman

adjective — impressive in appearance

baronial
imposing
stately

Antonyms

lady
noblewoman
peeress
ignoble
lowborn

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

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

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I lyked no thynge his playe, / For yf I had not quyckely fledde the touche, / He had plucte oute the nobles of my pouche.

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And who shall then stick closest to ye, and excite others? not he who takes up armes for cote and conduct, and his four nobles of Danegelt.

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He made a noble effort.

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He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy.

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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.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, noble is marked as historical, US. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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