noble

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noble[1,adjective] noble[2,noun] noble gas noble rot noble savage

Main Entry: ¹no·ble
Pronunciation: 'nO-b&l
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s): no·bler /-b(&-)l&r/; no·blest /-b(&-)l&st/
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin nobilis well-known, noble, from noscere to come to know -- more at KNOW
1 a : possessing outstanding qualities : ILLUSTRIOUS b : FAMOUS, NOTABLE <noble deeds>
2 : of high birth or exalted rank : ARISTOCRATIC
3 a : possessing very high or excellent qualities or properties <noble wine> b : very good or excellent
4 : grand or impressive especially in appearance <noble edifice>
5 : possessing, characterized by, or arising from superiority of mind or character or of ideals or morals : LOFTY <a noble ambition>
6 : chemically inert or inactive especially toward oxygen <a noble metal such as platinum> -- compare BASE 6a
synonym see MORAL
- no·ble·ness /-b&l-n&s/ noun
- no·bly /-blE also -b&-lE/ adverb