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noble · distinguished by rank or title. · pertaining to persons so distinguished. · of, belonging to, or constituting a hereditary class that has special social or ... TopDefinitionsSynonymsQuizRelatedContentExamplesBritish📙MiddleSchoolLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.noble[noh-buhl]SHOWIPA/ˈnoʊbəl/PHONETICRESPELLINGNewWordListWordListSaveThisWord!Seesynonymsfor:noble/nobler/noblest/noblenessonThesaurus.com📙MiddleSchoolLevelThisshowsgradelevelbasedontheword'scomplexity.adjective,no·bler,no·blest.distinguishedbyrankortitle.pertainingtopersonssodistinguished.of,belongingto,orconstitutingahereditaryclassthathasspecialsocialorpoliticalstatusinacountryorstate;oforpertainingtothearistocracy.ofanexaltedmoralormentalcharacterorexcellence:anoblethought.admirableindignityofconception,mannerofexpression,execution,orcomposition:anoblepoem.veryimpressiveorimposinginappearance:anoblemonument.ofanadmirablyhighquality;notablysuperior;excellentfamous;illustrious;renowned.Chemistry.inert;chemicallyinactive.Falconry.(ofahawk)havingexcellentqualitiesorabilities.SEEMORESEELESSnounapersonofnoblebirthorrank;noblemanornoblewoman.aformergoldcoinofEngland,firstissuedin1346byEdwardIII,equaltohalfamarkor6s.8d.,replacedin1464underEdwardIVbytherosenoble.(inBritain)apeer.SEEMORESEELESSOTHERWORDSFORnoble3highborn,aristocratic;patrician,blue-blooded.4lofty,elevated,high-minded,principled;magnanimous;honorable,estimable,worthy,meritorious.5grand,dignified,august.6majestic,grand,stately;magnificent,imposing,splendid,impressive;regal,imperial,lordly.7noteworthy,notable,outstanding,exemplary,exceptional.8famed,celebrated,acclaimed,distinguished.11peer;aristocrat,blueblood,patrician.SeesynonymsfornobleonThesaurus.comOPPOSITESFORnoble3baseborn,lowborn;common,plebian;lower-class,working-class,middle-class,bourgeois.4ignoble,base;vulgar,common.5undignified,disreputable,unrespected.6insignificant,mean,paltry;modest,plain,ordinary.7inferior,ordinary,unexceptional.8unknown,obscure,remarkable.11commoner,serf,peasant.SeeantonymsfornobleonThesaurus.comQUIZQUIZYOURSELFON“ITS”VS.“IT’S”!Apostrophescanbetricky;proveyouknowthedifferencebetween"it’s"and"its"inthiscraftyquiz!Question1of8Onthefarm,thefeedforchicksissignificantlydifferentfromtheroosters’;______notevencomparable.it'sitsTAKETHEQUIZTOFINDOUTMeetGrammarCoachImproveYourWritingMeetGrammarCoachImproveYourWritingOriginofnobleFirstrecordedin1175–1225;MiddleEnglish,fromOldFrench,fromLatin(g)nōbilis“notable,ofhighrank,”equivalentto(g)nō-,rootof(g)nōscere“togettoknow,findout”+-bilisadjectivesuffix;seeoriginatknow1,-blesynonymstudyfornoble4.Noble,high-minded,magnanimousagreeinreferringtoloftyprinciplesandloftinessofmindorspirit.Nobleimpliesaloftinessofcharacterorspiritthatscornsthepetty,mean,base,ordishonorable:anobledeed.High-mindedimplieshavingelevatedprinciplesandconsistentlyadheringtothem:ahigh-mindedpursuitoflegalreforms.Magnanimoussuggestsgreatnessofmindorsoul,especiallyasmanifestedingenerosityorinoverlookinginjuries:magnanimoustowardhisformerenemies.OTHERWORDSFROMnobleno·ble·ness,nounnon·no·ble,adjectiveo·ver·no·ble,adjectiveo·ver·no·ble·ness,nouno·ver·no·b·ly,adverbpseu·do·no·ble,adjectiveSEEMORERELATEDFORMSSEEFEWERRELATEDFORMSWordsnearbynobleNobile,nobiliary,nobiliaryparticle,nobility,nobill,noble,nobleart,noblefir,noblegas,nobleman,noblemetalDictionary.comUnabridged BasedontheRandomHouseUnabridgedDictionary,©RandomHouse,Inc.2022Wordsrelatedtonoblebenevolent,brilliant,charitable,dignified,distinguished,extraordinary,gracious,grand,great,high-minded,honorable,humane,imposing,lofty,magnificent,splendid,virtuous,worthy,aristocrat,imperialHowtousenobleinasentenceThefilmmakersplantthestationarycamerainfrontoftheirsubjects,whichgivesthemastatusakintonobleportraiture.‘TheTruffleHunters’WillPiqueYourAppetiteandPushYoutoDigaLittleDeeper|ElissaSuh|March5,2021|EaterEventhenoblestofambitionsintermsofcapturingallformsofhumanbeautymaynothaveachancebecausethebrightnessvaluesaren’tevenrepresentedaccurately.IaskedanAItotellmehowbeautifulIam|TateRyan-Mosley|March5,2021|MITTechnologyReviewDespitehisnobleties,BartiniwasraisedbyapeasantfamilybeforeLodovicoeventuallyacknowledgedhim.WhytheSovietRedBaronMattersToday|NickFouriezos|March3,2021|OzyToday,therecanhardlybeamorenoblemissionthanhelpingAmerica–andtheworld–usherinaneweraofhealthyagingbyre-engagingandre-committingtothedefeatofAlzheimer’s.WeNeedanOperationWarpSpeedforAlzheimer'sandDementia|GeorgeVradenburg|February24,2021|TimeThemilitarywasthenoblestandbestpartofthenation,butthat’scompletelygone.HumansHaveGottenNicerandBetteratMakingWar-Issue94:Evolving|StevePaulson|January6,2021|NautilusTheskateboarderisasirredeemablyevilastheothersarenoble.The2014NoveloftheYear|NathanielRich|December29,2014|DAILYBEASTIfthenobleexperimentofAmericandemocracyistomeananything,itisfidelitytotheprincipleoffreedom.TheSonyHackandAmerica’sCravenCapitulationToTerror|DavidKeyes|December19,2014|DAILYBEASTAndthestringofepisodesthatairedbeforethatweregripping,noble,andsimplyentertainingtowatch.'TheNewsroom'EndedAsItBegan:Weird,Controversial,andNoble|KevinFallon|December15,2014|DAILYBEASTShewasoneofthewealthiestwomenintheworldandcertainlythemosteccentricnobleofhertime.AdióstotheDivaDuchess|BarbieLatzaNadeau|November20,2014|DAILYBEASTAndaftertheDriscollstorybroke,anothermegapastor,PerryNoble,admittedtousingResultSourceononeofhisbookprojects.HowtheReligiousRightScamsItsWayOntotheNewYorkTimesBestsellerList|WarrenThrockmorton|November16,2014|DAILYBEASTIfindmyselfchainedtothefootofawoman,mynobleCorneliawoulddespise!ThePastor'sFire-sideVol.3of4|JanePorterWhatcoursewastakentosupplythatassemblywhenanynoblefamilybecameextinct?Gulliver'sTravels|JonathanSwiftHerememberedhowhisfatherhadexecratedthisnobleenemy,evenatthetimehedeclaredhisworth.ThePastor'sFire-sideVol.3of4|JanePorterAndwhenwinehadunselfedmynoblefather,youreceivedhispassionateinsultswithforbearanceandforgiveness!ThePastor'sFire-sideVol.3of4|JanePorterTheconsequenceofthisquarrelwasthat,earlyin1794,hefoundhimselfaccusedasaci-devantnoble.Napoleon'sMarshals|R.P.Dunn-PattisonSEEMOREEXAMPLESSEEFEWEREXAMPLEStrendingarticlesWhatIsAnEmDashAndHowDoYouUseIt?“Epidemic”vs.“Pandemic”vs.“Endemic”:WhatDoTheseTermsMean?WhatDo“a.m.”And“p.m.”StandFor?WhyDo“Left”And“Right”MeanLiberalAndConservative?“Have”vs.“Has”:WhenToUseEachOne“Grande,”“Venti,”And“Trenta”:WhatDoTheStarbucksSizesLiterallyMean?BritishDictionarydefinitionsfornoblenoble/(ˈnəʊbəl)/adjectiveoforrelatingtoahereditaryclasswithspecialsocialorpoliticalstatus,oftenderivedfromafeudalperiodoforcharacterizedbyhighmoralqualities;magnanimousanobledeedhavingdignityoreminence;illustriousgrandorimposing;magnificentanobleavenueoftreesofsuperiorqualityorkind;excellentanoblestrainofhorseschem(ofcertainelements)chemicallyunreactive(ofcertainmetals,espcopper,silver,andgold)resistingoxidationfalconrydesignatinglong-wingedfalconsthatcapturetheirquarrybystoopingonitfromaboveCompareignobledesignatingthetypeofquarryappropriatetoaparticularspeciesoffalconSEEMORESEELESSnounapersonbelongingtoaprivilegedsocialorpoliticalclasswhosestatusisusuallyindicatedbyatitleconferredbysovereignauthorityordescent(intheBritishIsles)apersonholdingthetitleofduke,marquess,earl,viscount,orbaron,orafeminineequivalentaformerBritgoldcoinhavingthevalueofonethirdofapoundSEEMORESEELESSDerivedformsofnoblenobleness,nounnobly,adverbWordOriginfornobleC13:viaOldFrenchfromLatinnōbilis,originally,capableofbeingknown,hencewell-known,noble,fromnosceretoknowCollinsEnglishDictionary-Complete&Unabridged2012DigitalEdition ©WilliamCollinsSons&Co.Ltd.1979,1986©HarperCollins Publishers1998,2000,2003,2005,2006,2007,2009,2012WORDOFTHEDAYeuxinianoun|[yook-sin-ee-uh]SEEDEFINITIONOthersAreReadingTheMostSurprisinglySerendipitousWordsOfTheDay“Crevasse”vs.“Crevice”:UnderstandingTheChasmOfDifferencesFrom“GenerationA”To“Zeitgeisty”:Over200NewWordsAndDefinitionsAddedToDictionary.comShowYourAppreciationWith25OtherWaysToSay“ThankYou”FEEDBACK