Noble

Word NOBLE
Character 5
Hyphenation no ble
Pronunciations /ˈnəʊbəl/

Definitions and meanings of "Noble"

What do we mean by noble?

Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development. adjective

Having or showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor. adjective

Proceeding from or indicative of such a character; showing magnanimity. adjective

Grand and stately in appearance; majestic. adjective

Inactive or inert. adjective

A member of the nobility. noun

A gold coin formerly used in England, worth half of a mark. noun

To ennoble.

Possessing or characterized by hereditary social or political preëminence, or belonging to the class which possesses such preëminence or dignity; distinguished by birth, rank, or title; of ancient and honorable lineage; illustrious: as, a noble personage; noble birth.

High in excellence or worth.

Great or lofty in character, or in the nature of one's achievements; magnanimous; above everything that is mean or dishonorable: applied to persons or the mind.

Proceeding from or characteristic or indicative of greatness of mind: as, noble courage; noble sentiments; noble thoughts.

Of the best kind; choice; excellent.

In mineralogy, excellent; pure in the highest decree: as, noble opal; noble hornblende; noble tourmalin.

Precious; valuable: applied to those metals which are not altered on exposure to the air, or which do not easily rust, and which are much scarcer and more valuable than the so-called useful metals. Though the epithet is applied chiefly to gold and silver, and sometimes to quicksilver, it might also with propriety be made use of in reference to platinum and the group of metals associated with it, since these are scarce and valuable, and are little acted on by ordinary reagents.

In falconry, noting long-winged falcons which swoop down upon the quarry.

Of magnificent proportions or appearance; magnificent; stately; splendid: as, a noble edifice.

A person of acknowledged social or political preëminence; a person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; specifically, in Great Britain and Ireland, a peer; a duke, marquis, earl, viscount, or baron. See nobility and peerage. noun

An old English gold coin, current for 6s. 8d., first minted by Edward III., and afterward by Richard II., Henry IV., V., and VI., and also by Edward IV., under whom one variety of the noble was called the ryal or rose noble (see ryal). noun

An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

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

An expression of something being cool. Urban Dictionary

Noble's are often funny, caring and good looking guys. Brave and bold. He or she is not afraid to say what is on their mind. Nobles' have big hearts and won't judge you for who you truly are. Nobles' are animal lovers for sure. If you met a Noble you will never regret it. They also have good haircuts/hair. Urban Dictionary

A trainee nob. Not quite a fully fledged nob, but with a little persistence and experience, will surely get there. Urban Dictionary

A Noble is another word for a person who is of the opinion that they are better than others at one particular thing. A Noble always blames his/her own misdoings on other people so not to lose out on anything. A Noble is very hard to understand, as one may be a Noble's best friend one day and be called names the next. A Noble also thinks he/she is the best at CoD:MW2. Urban Dictionary

A shitty town where the jocks are stuck up and think they are everything that they're not, and the football team loses because the jocks think they're better than each other. The girls are fugly and most of them are sluts, and the school has the highest pregnancy rate of the county and they make anyone that isn't a football player an outcast. Urban Dictionary

1. A large worthless body mass capable of an undeserved power trip, belittling more important beings Urban Dictionary

When you leave your office with your computer unlocked and come back to find the picture on your home screen has been changed. Urban Dictionary

To have your life completely ruined by one individual. To neglect your children, be a dead beat dad, and to cheat on your former spouses. To be 26 years old and be a complete waste of human skin. To be the tough guy everyone laughs at, and to be an all around fuck up. To be a self proclaimed legend of being a bad ass. One who uses material objects as a form of popularity. To claim anyone new you meet as your new "family". Pretty much be the guy no one likes, but cares not to say anything, for the fact it's good for laughs. Urban Dictionary

An elite private New England prepatory school, it is consistently ranked within the top five in Massachusetts. Sending kids to Ivy Leagues every year, the students are known for being intelligent, as well as athletic, winning ISL Championships every year. Best campus, best students, best sports AND academics. And best food. Urban Dictionary

A rugby term when you completely annihilate your oppenent putting him to the floor or, even better, into hospital. Urban Dictionary

Synonyms and Antonyms for Noble

The word "noble" in example sentences

During the time I was with them I could not see anything noble in them, unless it was that they were _noble_ murderers, _noble_ cowards, _noble_ thieves. ❋ Theresa Fulford Delaney (1881)

Frenchman brought with him a Latin grammar, written in his own language, with which my friend was quite pleased, until she came to a passage relating to the masculine gender in nouns, and claiming grammatical precedence for it on the ground that the male sex is the noble sex, -- "_le sexe noble_." ❋ Thomas Wentworth Higginson (1867)

I am the fine lady, Helena -- I was the cause of his being cheated -- I was intent upon _the noble end_ of outshining a certain Mrs. Luttridge -- the _noble means_ I left to others, and the means have proved worthy of the end. ❋ Maria Edgeworth (1808)

_ our noble, _doubly noble_ Madeleine, the humble companion of any one, but especially of such a coarse person as Lady Vivian! ❋ Anna Cora Ogden Mowatt Ritchie (1844)

I cannot but remind those about me of the merits of my noble friend -- [then correcting himself, Earl Grey went on] -- I wish I could call him my _noble_ friend (_noble_, I mean, in rank, as he is already _noble_ in mind) -- I wish I could see him ennobled by his Sovereign, as his services entitle him to be; for who would deny him that honour, who recollects the career which he has run from Rodney's glorious day, the battles off Cape St. Vincent and the Nile, down to his own brilliant exploits in the ❋ John Ross (1816)

The term noble is applied to varieties that produce wines with the potential for developing great complexity over many years in the bottle; these include the French Cabernet Sauvignon, Pinot Noir, and Chardonnay, the Italian Nebbiolo and Sangiovese, and the German Riesling. ❋ Harold McGee (2004)

-- The noblest jealousy, if the term noble is appropriate, is a sort of ambition or pride of the loving person who feels it is an insult that another one should assume it as possible to supplant his love, or it is the highest degree of devotion which sees ❋ B. G. Jefferis (N/A)

-- The noblest jealousy, if the term noble is appropriate, is a sort of ambition or pride of the loving person who feels it is an insult that another one should assume it as possible to supplant his love, or it is the highest degree of devotion which sees a declaration of its object in the foreign invasion, as it were, of his own altar. ❋ B.G. Jefferis (N/A)

For people engaged in what they called a noble cause (defending transsexuals), McCloskey and Conway showed a remarkable disinclination to tell Dreger what they had done. ❋ Unknown (2008)

The city of San Francisco was on a mission to get rid of panhandlers coming up with what it calls a noble way to do it. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Twice a week regularly I betook myself to the captain's little cottage on the Wem road, and spent an hour with him in mastering the principles and practice of what he called the noble arts of self defense. ❋ Herbert Strang (N/A)

-- My wife is _so_ pleas'd, -- _so_ happy, -- _so_ overjoy'd, -- at what she calls your noble disinterested regard for her Fanny, that one would think she had quite forgot the value of _money_. ❋ Susannah Minific Gunning (N/A)

That's what he called our noble race -- supermonkeys! ❋ Harry Leon Wilson (1903)

"Yes, sir, you're what I call noble, not to pay any attention to the boasts my brother is making of how he has backed you down." ❋ Holman Day (1900)

And with deeper pleasure yet have I found her writing of what she called the noble work against superstition done by Charles Bradlaugh and myself, rendering the propaganda of Theosophy far more practicable and safer than it would otherwise have been. ❋ Besant, Annie (1893)

"He is probably running after those abominable dogs in pursuit of the feeble fox -- what they call the noble sport." ❋ Unknown (1881)

His love of travel and unswerving faith in potash's fertilizing power, which he calls a "noble business," has helped elevate potash from a poorly understood mineral to a vital ingredient for boosting food supply. ❋ JACQUIE McNISH (2011)

The sons of Haman, particularly, vowed to avenge their father's death, and pursue his designs, which they call noble and brave, whatever hazards they run; and a strong party they had formed both in Shushan and in the provinces in order hereunto. ❋ Unknown (1721)

"Ninety-nine percent of police officers are outstanding individuals of great character who meet the high standards of what I call a noble profession," he said. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Used in everyday conversation, such as describing a TV show: "[That show] last night was [noble]!" After observing a cool (and perhaps dangerous [stunt]) "[Noble]!" ❋ A.mbs (2009)

[Sarah]: Have you met Noble? [Alice]: No Sarah: You should he is the [sweetest] guy ever. ❋ Hypnos :) (2021)

[Eeeh]. Look at those noblings outside Coop in Shipston-on-Stour... What is the world coming to? [What on earth] will become of them when they get older? Answer: They will transform into fully fledged [nobs], like a caterpillar transforming into a butterfly. ❋ Sah Rah (2007)

Guy: Hey Noble, like that kill? Noble: NO IT WAS TERRIBLE, I'D [DO BETTER], ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO [BEAT ME]! ____________________ Noble: Hey Man! Guy: Hi, Noble. *[next day]* Guy 2: Hey Noble, I saw you with Guy 1 yesterday! Noble: Yeah, He's a Dickhead ❋ The_Mezz_Man (2010)

Guy: You guys are such fucking [dorks], football is the best sport ever no ones better than me Girl: Oh my god, that guy is sooo hot, he plays football! Normal student: God noble is such a shitty town, the team sucks and the [jocks] are asshole Normal Student 2: Yeah so true dude. [Sick and tired] of Noble. ❋ PrincipleAsshat (2011)

[Pledge]:"[That guy] is being a 'Nobles'... [What a Dick]!" ❋ Norbes (2009)

I went to the bathroom and when I came back [the picture] on my home [screen] had dicks drawn [all over it]. Oh man you just got Nobled ❋ The Angry Sheet Metal Worker (2019)

Girl 1. I went out last night and got Nobled. Girl2. Nobled? Whats that? Girl1. I [mt] the biggest douche bag ever. He lived in his "[Glory days]" and made himself to be a [self proclaimed] legend, of nothing. ❋ Jmoneystunts (2010)

"Are you coming to watch [the Milton] v Nobles game?" "Nah, we already know Nobles is going to win." "Are Nobles kids really [stuck up]?" "Well, [is it] stuck up if you truly are better?" ❋ BestOf22 (2018)

[That guy] [just go] [nobled] ❋ DeadExit (2007)

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