Complete Definition of "noble"

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English

rank|places|simple|fresh|711|noble|appearance|period|William

Pronunciation
(Received Pronunciation|UK) IPA|/�n��b�l/
(General American|US) IPA|/�no�b�l/
audio|en-us-noble.ogg|Audio (US)
Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-��b�l|-��b�l
Hyphenation: no·ble

Etymology
From OF. #French|noble.

Noun
en-noun

  1. An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood

Antonyms
commoner

Translations
trans-top|aristocrat
Czech: Å¡lechtic m
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Adjective
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  1. Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character

#:He made a noble effort.

Antonyms
ignoble

Related terms
nobility
noble gas
nobleman
noble metal

Translations
trans-top|having honorable qualities
Czech: vznešený m
Finnish: jalo, ylväs
German: nobel#German|nobel
Hebrew: he-translation|�קר ר��|y"kar ruakh
Italian: nobile
Latin: pulchrum
trans-mid
Portuguese: nobre
Scottish Gaelic: uasal, mòrdha, miathail, flathail, allail, òirdheirc
Spanish: noble
Swedish: ädel, nobel
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See also
honorable


French

Etymology
From L. nobilis.

Adjective
fr-adj|sfnoble|pfnobles

  1. #Adjective|noble

#: Le néon est un gaz noble.

Noun
fr-noun|m

  1. #Noun|noble

Derived terms
noblesse

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