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Meaning of noble

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

noble

Pronunciation:/ˈnəʊbəl//ˈnoʊbəl/

noun

Definitions

  1. An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

    Example: This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.

    Antonyms:commonerplebeian
  2. A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.

adjective

Definitions

  1. Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

    Example: He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy.

    Synonyms:greathonorable
    Antonyms:despicableignoblemeanvile
  2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.

    Example: a noble edifice

  3. Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.

    Example: noble blood; a noble personage

    Synonyms:superior
    Antonyms:inferiorplebeian
  4. (of a polyhedron) Both isohedral and isogonal.