noble

no·ble  (nbl)

adj. no·bler, no·blest

1. Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development.

2.

a. Having or showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor: a noble spirit.

b. Proceeding from or indicative of such a character; showing magnanimity: "What poor an instrument/May do a noble deed!" Shakespeare.

3. Grand and stately in appearance; majestic: "a mighty Spanish chestnut, bare now of leaves, but in summer a noble tree" Richard Jeffries.

4. Chemistry Inactive or inert.

n.

1. A member of the nobility.

2. A gold coin formerly used in England, worth half of a mark.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nbilis; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]

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noble·ness n.

nobly adv.

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noble

Adjective

1. having or showing high moral qualities: a noble cause

2. belonging to a class of people who hold titles and high social rank

3. impressive and magnificent: a noble beast

4. Chem (of certain metals) resisting oxidation

Noun

a person who holds a title and high social rank [Latin nobilis, originally capable of being known, hence well-known]

nobly adv

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	noble - a titled peer of the realm nobleman, Lord armiger - a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms baron - a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank burgrave - a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right count - a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl duke - a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank grandee - a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal male aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat margrave - a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess) marquess, marquis - nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count mesne lord - a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord milord - a term of address for an English lord palsgrave, palatine - (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage sire - a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority thane - a feudal lord or baron viscount - (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
Adj.	1.	noble - impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" baronial, imposing, stately impressive - making a strong or vivid impression; "an impressive ceremony"
	2.	noble - of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" lowborn - of humble birth or origins; "a topsy-turvy society of lowborn rich and blue-blooded poor"
	3.	noble - having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" honourable, honorable - worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect; "an honorable man"; "led an honorable life"; "honorable service to his country" ignoble - completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose; "something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude"; "I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part"- Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.
	4.	noble - inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum" unreactive - (chemistry) not reacting chemically

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noble

adjective 1. worthy, generous, upright, honourable, virtuous, magnanimous << OPPOSITE despicable

adjective 2. dignified, great, august, imposing, impressive, distinguished, magnificent, splendid, stately << OPPOSITE lowly

adjective 3. aristocratic, lordly, titled, gentle (archaic) patrician, blue-blooded, highborn << OPPOSITE humble

noun 4. lord, peer, aristocrat, nobleman, aristo (informal) << OPPOSITE commoner

Translations

noble [ˈnəubl] adj [person] → noble; [title] → de nobleza

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noble [ˈnəubl] adj → noble

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noble [ˈnəubl] adj → edel, nobel (= aristocratic); ad(e)lig (= impressive); prächtig

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noble [ˈnəubl] adj, n → nobile (m)