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No·bel Prize | \ nō-ˈbel- 
, ˈnō-ˌbel- \
, ˈnō-ˌbel- \Definition of Nobel Prize
: any of various annual prizes (as in peace, literature, medicine) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of persons who work for the interests of humanity
— called also Nobel
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Nobel Prize
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of Nobel Prize
: one of six annual prizes that are awarded to people for important work in the fields of literature, physics, chemistry, medicine, and economics and for helping to bring about peace in the world
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The first known use of Nobel Prize was in 1899
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