noble
noble Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Having or showing fine personal qualities, high moral principles, and ideals.
"The organization made a noble effort to provide clean water to remote villages."
Belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.
"She descended from an ancient noble family that had lived in the region for centuries."
Of imposing or magnificent appearance; grand and stately.
"An avenue of noble oak trees lined the long driveway to the estate."
Relating to chemical elements, such as gold, platinum, or helium, that are chemically unreactive or resistant to corrosion and oxidation.
"Gold and platinum are classified as noble metals because they resist oxidation in moist air."
• noun
A person of noble rank or birth; a member of the aristocracy.
"The monarch summoned the realm's most powerful nobles to the capital to discuss taxation."
British A former English gold coin first minted in the 14th century by King Edward III, valued at six shillings and eightpence.
"Archaeologists uncovered a hoard of medieval gold nobles buried beneath the floorboards."
• Rhymes for noble
Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed from Old French noble, from Latin nobilis (originally gnobilis), meaning 'well-known, famous, or high-born,' derived from the root noscere ('to come to know').