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 [ˈnəʊbəl]
adj
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) of or relating to a hereditary class with special social or political status, often derived from a feudal period
2. of or characterized by high moral qualities; magnanimous a noble deed
3. having dignity or eminence; illustrious
4. grand or imposing; magnificent a noble avenue of trees
5. of superior quality or kind; excellent a noble strain of horses
6. (Chemistry) Chem
a. (of certain elements) chemically unreactive
b. (of certain metals, esp copper, silver, and gold) resisting oxidation
7. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Falconry) Falconry
a. designating long-winged falcons that capture their quarry by stooping on it from above Compare ignoble
b. designating the type of quarry appropriate to a particular species of falcon
n
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a person belonging to a privileged social or political class whose status is usually indicated by a title conferred by sovereign authority or descent
2. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (in the British Isles) a person holding the title of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, or a feminine equivalent
3. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) a former Brit gold coin having the value of one third of a pound
[via Old French from Latin nōbilis, originally, capable of being known, hence well-known, noble, from noscere to know]
nobleness n
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
1. worthy, generous, upright, honourable, virtuous, magnanimous He was an upright and noble man.
worthy selfish, dishonest, despicable, contemptible
worthy selfish, dishonest, despicable, contemptible
2. dignified, great, august, imposing, impressive, distinguished, magnificent, splendid, stately She was described by contemporaries as possessing a noble bearing and excellent manners.
dignified mean, modest, humble, insignificant, lowly, ignoble
dignified mean, modest, humble, insignificant, lowly, ignoble
Translations
noble [ˈnəʊbl]
A. ADJ (nobler (compar) (noblest (superl)))
B. N → noble mf, aristócrata mf (Spanish Hist) → hidalgo m
C. CPD the noble art N → el boxeo
noble rot N [of wine] → podredumbre f noble
noble savage N → buen salvaje m
noble rot N [of wine] → podredumbre f noble
noble savage N → buen salvaje m
noble
noble:
adj (+er)
(= aristocratic) person, rank → adlig; to be of noble birth → adlig sein, von edler or adliger Geburt sein
(= fine, distinguished) person, deed, thought etc → edel, nobel; appearance → vornehm; monument → stattlich, prächtig; stag also → kapital; (= brave) resistance → heldenhaft, wacker; the noble art of self-defence → die edle Kunst der Selbstverteidigung; that was a noble attempt → das war ein heldenhafter Versuch; the noble savage (Liter) → der edle Wilde
metal → edel
noble:
noble gas
n → Edelgas nt
noble [ˈnəʊbl]
noble [ˈnəʊbl]
1. adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) → nobile; (also) (iro) → generoso/a
of noble birth → di nobili natali
of noble birth → di nobili natali
2. n → nobile m/f
noble [ˈnəʊbl]
1. adj (-r (comp) (-st (superl))) → nobile; (also) (iro) → generoso/a
of noble birth → di nobili natali
of noble birth → di nobili natali
2. n → nobile m/f
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 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 aatelinen 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 ylevyys 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 (계급) 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 jalosti noblement בַּאֲצִילוּת कुलीनता plemenito,velikodušno nagylelkűen penuh kemuliaan göfugmannlega, drengilega nobilmente 気高く 고귀하게 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 aatelinen noble אָצִיל कुलीन जन plemkinja nemesember orang bangsawan aðalsmaður nobiluomo 貴族 고귀한 출생(신분)의 사람 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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