noble
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noble¹
- /ˈnəʊbəl/ UK
- /ˈnoʊbəl/ US
- /ˈnobɨl/ South Asia
Rhymes with -əʊbəl
Where it comes from
From Middle English noble, from Old French noble, borrowed from Latin nōbilis (“knowable, known, well-known, famous, celebrated, high-born, of noble birth, excellent”), from nōscere, gnōscere (“to know”).
False cognate of Arabic نبيل (nabīl). Displaced native English athel, from Old English æþele.
noun nobles
- An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.
- A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d. I lyked no thynge his playe, / For yf I had not quyckely fledde the touche, / He had plucte oute the nobles of my pouche.
adjective nobler · more noble · noblest · most noble
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Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
He made a noble effort.
Similar: great, honorable · Opposite: despicable, ignoble, mean, vile
- Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid. a noble edifice
- Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn. noble blood; a noble personage
- Of an element, unreactive.
- Belonging to a class of grape cultivars traditionally considered most favorable for winemaking, usually encompassing the six: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, and Riesling.
- Both isohedral and isogonal.
Noble²
Where it comes from
From noble.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A male given name. A son, Atticus Noble Stewart, was born to Tracey Williams and Joseph Stewart of Silver Spring.
- A village in Richland County, Illinois.
- A township and unincorporated community therein, in Jay County, Indiana.
- An unincorporated community in Washington County, Iowa.
- A village in Sabine Parish, Louisiana.
- An unincorporated community in Ozark County, Missouri.
- A city in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.
- A number of other townships in the United States, listed under Noble Township.
NOBLE³
proper noun
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: blue-blooded, highborn, aristocratic, aristocratical, lordly, regal, patrician, kinglike, princely, royal, kingly, monarchical, monarchal, imperial, queenlike, baronial
Translations
Every language
noun aristocrat
| Español | noble |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 貴族 kizoku |
| 中文 | 貴族 /贵族 guìzú |
| हिन्दी | कुलीन kulīn, अभिजात abhijāt |
| Português | nobre |
| Français | noble, aristocrate, nobliau |
| Deutsch | Adeliger, Adliger, Adelige, Adlige, Aristokrat, Aristokratin |
| Ελληνικά | αριστοκράτης aristokrátis, ευγενής evgenís |
| Română | nobil, nobilă, aristocrat, aristocrată |
| Русский | аристокра́т aristokrát, аристокра́тка aristokrátka, дворяни́н dvorjanín, дворя́нка dvorjánka |
| Tiếng Việt | quý tộc |
| العربية | نَبِيل nabīl, شريف šarīf |
| עברית | אָצִיל atsíl, אֲצִילָה atsilá |
noun medieval gold coin
| Deutsch | Nobel |
|---|
adj having honorable qualities
| Español | noble |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 偉い erai, 立派な rippa na |
| 中文 | 高貴 /高贵 gāoguì, 高尚 gāoshàng |
| हिन्दी | कुलीन kulīn, आर्य ārya |
| Português | nobre |
| Français | noble, aristocratique |
| Deutsch | nobel, edel, großzügig, großmütig, hehr |
| Italiano | nobile |
| Ελληνικά | αριστοκρατικός aristokratikós |
| Română | nobil |
| Русский | благоро́дный blagoródnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | cao quý, cao thượng |
| العربية | كَرِيم karīm, شَرِيف šarīf, نَبِيل nabīl |
| עברית | יקר רוח y'kár rúakh, נאצל ne'etsál |
adj of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth
| 日本語 | 偉い erai, 貴い tōtoi, 高貴な kōki na, 貴族の kizoku no |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | कुलीनता kulīntā |
| Deutsch | adlig, aristokratisch, vornehm, nobel, erhaben, erlaucht |
| Italiano | nobile, aristocratico |
| Română | nobil |
| Русский | благоро́дный blagoródnyj, аристократи́ческий aristokratíčeskij |
Talk about this word "noble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/noble. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. noble. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/noble "noble." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/noble.Cite this
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