no·ble (n  b l)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. [Middle English, from Old French, from Latin n bilis; see gn- in Indo-European roots.]no ble·ness n.no bly adv. |
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  noble - a titled peer of the realm 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) 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" 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 |
noble
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
Translations
adj noble [ˈnəubl]
1 honourable; unselfish a noble mind; a noble deed. edel نَبيل الشُّعور благороден ušlechtilý, šlechetný ædel; fin edel ευγενικός, ανώτερος noble üllas متواضع؛ مودب jalo noble אָצִיל कुलीन plemenit,sjajan nemes mulia göfuglyndur nobile 高潔な 고귀한, 고결한 kilnus, garbingas cēls; cildens mulia edel edel, fin, nobel szlachetny digno nobil благородный, великодушный šľachetný plemenit plemenit ädel, nobel มิคุณธรรมสูง soylu, asil, yüce 高尚的 благородний محترم، بے لوث cao quý 高尚的
2 of high birth or rank a noble family; of noble birth. adel كَريم الأصْل، نَبيل знатен urozený, vznešený fornem; adelig adelig αριστοκρατικός noble suursugune شريف jalosukuinen noble אָצוּלָה, מְיוּחָס नीतिवान plemenit porijeklom nemesi származású luhur ættgöfugur nobile 高貴な 귀족의 kilmingas dižciltīgs berketurunan bangsawan adellijk adelig szlachecki nobre nobil знатный urodzený plemenit plemićki adlig, förnäm ชั้นสูง asil, aristokrat 貴族的 шляхетний; знатний شريف، باعزت quý tộc 贵族的
n
a person of high birth The nobles planned to murder the king. adellike نَبيل، أحد النُّبَلاء благородник šlechtic adel der/die Adelig ο ευγενής, αυτός που ανήκει στην αριστοκρατική τάξη noble aadlik آزاده ها aatelinen noble בֵּן אָצוּלָה कुलीन मनुष्य plemić nemes(ember) ningrat aðalsmaður nobile 貴族 귀족 didikas dižciltīgais; augstmanis bangsawan edele adelsmann/-kvinne szlachcic nobre nobil дворянин šľachtic plemič plemstvo adelsman คนชั้นสูง soylu kimse, asilzade 貴族 знать امير زادہ người quý tộc 贵族
n noˈbility [-ˈbi-]
1 the state of being noble the nobility of his mind/birth. adellik نُبْل، نَبالَه، أصالَه، شَرَف الشُّعور благородство šlechetnost, ušlechtilost ædelhed; nobelhed die Vornehmheit ευγένεια, αρχοντιά nobleza õilsus اصالت خانوادگى jalous noblesse אֲצִילוּת कुलीन वर्ग, अभिजात वर्ग plemenitost nemesség kemuliaan aðall nobiltà 高潔さ 고귀함 kilnumas, kilmingumas aristokrātija; dižciltīgums kemuliaan adellijkheid, edelheid edelhet, nobelhet szlachetność nobreza nobleţe благородство šľachetnosť plemenitost plemenitost ädelhet, adlig börd คนชั้นสูง soyluluk, asalet 高貴 благородство, шляхетність شرافت، نجابت giới quý tộc 高贵
2 nobles ie dukes, earls etc The nobility supported the king during the revolution. adellikes النُّبَلاء аристокрация šlechta adel der Adel ευγενείς, αριστοκρατία nobleza aadel طبقه نجبا aatelisto noblesse הַאֲצְוּלָה उच्च्ता, श्रेष्ठता plemstvo nemesség bangsawan aðalsmannastétt nobiltà 貴族 귀족 diduomenė aristokrātija kaum bangsawan adel adel(sstand) szlachta nobreza nobilime дворянство šľachta plemstvo plemstvo adel ความสูงส่ง soylular, asiller 貴族階層 вельможне панство, знать شرفاء tính cao thượng 贵族阶层
adv nobly
He worked nobly for the cause of peace. edel, edelmoedig بِصورَةٍ نَبيلَه благородно ušlechtile ædelt großmütig μεγαλόψυχα noblemente, con generosidad õilsalt شرافتمندانه jalomielisesti noblement בַּאֲצִילוּת कुलीनता plemenito,velikodušno nagylelkűen penuh kemuliaan göfugmannlega, drengilega nobilmente 気高く 고상하게; 훌륭하게 kilniai, garbingai pašaizliedzīgi dengan hati yang mulia op grootmoedige wijze edelt, nobelt szlachetnie dignamente cu nobleţe благородно; самоотверженно ušľachtilo plemenito plemenito ädelt อย่างประเสริฐ şerefli bir şekilde, asil 高尚地 благородно شريفانہ cao thượng 高尚地
n nobleman
a noble The king was murdered by a nobleman at his court. edelman رَجُل شَريف، نَبيل ، كَريم الأصْل، عَريق النَّسَب благородник šlechtic adelsmand der/die Adelige ο ευγενής, αυτός που ανήκει στην αριστοκρατική τάξη noble aadlik نجيبزاده؛ نجيب زاده aatelismies, aatelisnainen noble אָצִיל कुलीन जन plemkinja nemesember orang bangsawan aðalsmaður nobiluomo 貴族 귀족 didikas, didikë dižciltīgais wanita, lelaki bangsawan edelman adelsmann/-kvinne szlachcic, szlachcianka nobre nobil дворянин šľachtic plemič plemić adelsman ขุนนาง soylu 貴族 дворянин امير، شريف người quý tộc 贵族
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