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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