noble
51noble — adj. noble to + int. (it was noble of him to make the sacrifice) * * * [ nəʊb(ə)l] noble to + inf. (it was noble of him to make the sacrifice) …
52noble — no•ble [[t]ˈnoʊ bəl[/t]] adj. bler, blest, n. 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 country or state;… …
53noble — [13] Etymologically, to be noble is simply to be ‘well known’. The word reached English via Old French noble from Latin nōbilis. But this was only a later form of an original gnōbilis (preserved in the negative form ignoble [16]), which was… …
54noble — 1. adjective 1) a noble family Syn: aristocratic, patrician, blue blooded, high born, titled; archaic gentle Ant: humble 2) a noble cause Syn: righteous, virtuous …
55noble — 1. adjective 1) a noble family Syn: aristocratic, blue blooded, high born, titled 2) a noble cause Syn: worthy, righteous, virtuous, good, honourable, worthwhile 3) …
56nòble — a, noble, o adj. et n. noble ; fam. lo nòble : le porc …
57noble — [13] Etymologically, to be noble is simply to be ‘well known’. The word reached English via Old French noble from Latin nōbilis. But this was only a later form of an original gnōbilis (preserved in the negative form ignoble [16]), which was… …
58noble — 1. noun /ˈnəʊbəl,ˈnoʊbəl/ a) An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century. b) A medieval coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries. Ant: commoner 2 …
59Noble — First minted in 1344, under Edward III, this was an English gold coin initially worth one third of a pound, 6s 8d, or half a *mark; it was replaced by the *angel in 1464, when it was worth 10s and known as a * ryal or rose noble . Edward III… …
60noble — adjective (nobler, noblest) 1》 belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy. 2》 having fine personal qualities or high moral principles. 3》 imposing; magnificent. noun 1》 (especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth. 2》… …
