noble
IPA: nˈoʊbʌɫ
noun
- An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
- (historical) A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.
- A surname.
- A male given name.
- A number of places in the United States:
- 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.
- (US) Initialism of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
adjective
- Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
- Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
- Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
- (winemaking) 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.
- (geometry, of a polyhedron) Both isohedral and isogonal.
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Examples of "noble" in Sentences
- The nobles exalted the queen.
- He was beholden to the nobles.
- She was chaste and noble and good.
- The noble is mentioned as the priest.
- He increased the salary of the nobles.
- This is the pleasure of the noble life.
- The Dissolution of the Tuason Noble Estate.
- Gold is a symbol of nobleness and magnificence.
- Are the murdered nobles the competitors for the crown of Scotland
- For reactionary nobles, the king was the guarantor of their hereditary status.
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