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| 1. | [ adjective ] having high moral qualities | |
| Synonyms: | solid worthy upstanding | |
| Examples: | "a noble spirit" "a solid citizen" "an upstanding man" "a worthy successor" |
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| Related terms: | honorable | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] impressive in appearance | |
| Synonyms: | imposing stately baronial | |
| Examples: | "a baronial mansion" "an imposing residence" "a noble tree" "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses" "stately columns" |
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| Related terms: | impressive | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times | |
| Examples: | "of noble birth" |
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| Related terms: | lowborn aristocratic coroneted imperial august queenly royal princely monarchal kingly patrician | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character | |
| Examples: | "a noble spirit" "noble deeds" |
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| Related terms: | ignoble exalted greathearted dignifying honorable nobility | |
| 5. | [ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 691 | |
| 6. | [ noun ] Man's first name, popularity rank in the U.S. is 1004 | |
| 7. | [ adjective ] (chemistry) inert especially toward oxygen | |
| Examples: | "a noble gas such as helium or neon" "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum" |
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| Related terms: | unreactive | |
| 8. | [ noun ] a titled peer of the realm | |
| Synonyms: | lord nobleman | |
| Related terms: | lady lady male_aristocrat count duke baron margrave marquis mesne_lord milord palatine peer grandee thane viscount don_juan mortimer sire burgrave armiger | |
| Similar spelling: |
nobble Nobile Nopalea no_ball novel nopal nobly nobel Novell Novial Novello Novelli novella |
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