Definition of noble
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : possessing outstanding qualities : illustrious was a noble king
2 : of high birth or exalted rank : aristocratic … my sire is of a noble line …— Samuel Taylor Coleridge noble families
3a : possessing very high or excellent qualities or properties
noble wine
b : very good or excellent
See that there be a noble supper provided …— R. B. Sheridan
4 : grand or impressive especially in appearance
noble edifice a noble cathedral
5 : possessing, characterized by, or arising from superiority of mind or character or of ideals or morals : lofty a noble ambition a noble cause
6 : chemically inert or inactive especially toward oxygen
a noble metal such as platinum — compare base entry 3 sense 2a
noble
nounDefinition of noble (Entry 2 of 2)
1 : a person of noble rank or birth
2 : an old English gold coin equivalent to 6 shillings and 8 pence
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The first known use of noble was in the 13th century
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