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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nobel%20Prize. Accessed 20 May. 2022.
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