Noble Definition & Meaning

noble
adjective
  1. impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
  2. of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"
  3. having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
  4. inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"
noun
  1. a titled peer of the realm

Synonyms for noble

aristocratic adj

belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy; "an aristocratic family"; "aristocratic Bostonians

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august adj

of or befitting a lord; "heir to a lordly fortune"; "of august lineage" profoundly honored

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baronial adj

impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree

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blue adj

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

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coroneted adj

belonging to the peerage; "the princess and her coroneted companions"; "the titled classes"

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ennobling adj

investing with dignity or honor; "the dignifying effect of his presence

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exalted adj

of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style; "an exalted ideal

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gentle adj

soft and mild; not harsh or stern or severe; "a gentle reprimand"; "a vein of gentle irony

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grand adj

of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope; "an expansive lifestyle"; "in the grand manner

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greathearted adj

noble and generous in spirit; "a greathearted general"; "a magnanimous conqueror"

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  • "My reasons for doing this are noble"
    Algorithm — Suffer Great Nation
  • "The don'll show you, meet villa I'm calm and noble"
    Erick Onasis f/ Def Squad All Stars, PMD — Vangundy
  • "Laying in the cut, like constant the noble"
    Othorized F.A.M. f/ Lighter Shade — Five on a Track

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What does noble mean?
impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns" of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth" having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon
What part of speech is noble?
Noble is an adjective and a noun.
How many definitions does noble have?
Noble has 5 definitions across 2 parts of speech (adjective, noun).

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