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  • 31NOBLE — adj. des deux genres Il se dit de Celui, celle qui, par droit de naissance ou par faveur spéciale, fait partie d’une classe privilégiée dans l’état ou distinguée dans la Société. Il est noble par sa naissance, noble de naissance, noble… …

    Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • 32Noble — Noblesse La noblesse est le terme qui désigne primitivement les différentes institutions liées au métiers des armes et de la guerre, aussi bien en ce qui concerne ses personnels, que ses arts, ses mobiles et ses actions. Par extension, la… …

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  • 33noble — (Del lat. nobilis, conocido.) ► adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino femenino 1 Que pertenece a una familia con algún título ilustre: ■ está emparentado con una familia noble; el rey le nombró noble al concederle el título de conde. SINÓNIMO… …

    Enciclopedia Universal

  • 34noble — I UK [ˈnəʊb(ə)l] / US [ˈnoʊb(ə)l] adjective Word forms noble : adjective noble comparative nobler superlative noblest ** 1) a) behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire a noble and courageous leader b) informal a noble action… …

    English dictionary

  • 35noble —    A frequently used element in Shakespearean vocatives, referring to high social position, genteel birth, admirable characteristics, and so on. The word is so over worked that one suspects it must have been very often little more than a… …

    A dictionary of epithets and terms of address

  • 36noble — no|ble1 [ noubl ] adjective * 1. ) behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire: a noble and courageous leader a ) INFORMAL a noble action is one that you do to help other people, rather than for yourself. This word often shows… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 37noble — [[t]no͟ʊb(ə)l[/t]] nobles, nobler, noblest 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you say that someone is a noble person, you admire and respect them because they are unselfish and morally good. He was an upright and noble man who was always willing to help …

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  • 38noble — nobleness, n. /noh beuhl/, adj., nobler, noblest, n. adj. 1. distinguished by rank or title. 2. pertaining to persons so distinguished. 3. of, belonging to, or constituting a hereditary class that has special social or political status in a… …

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  • 39noble — no|ble1 [ˈnəubəl US ˈnou ] adj [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: Latin nobilis] 1.) morally good or generous in a way that is admired ▪ It s very noble of you to spend all your weekends helping the old folk. ▪ noble ideals 2.) [only before… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40noble — adj m y f 1 Que actúa de buena fe, con generosidad y lealtad: una persona noble, un carácter noble 2 Que es de buena fe, no se presta a engaño o truco, es generoso, fiel o leal: un acto noble, el noble mexicanismo de López Velarde, un noble ideal …

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