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Noble has 9 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Adjective · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

a titled peer of the realm

"After decades of public service, the retired noble was finally granted permission to return to his ancestral estate in Scotland."

2

An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

"The local noble hosted a lavish ball to celebrate the festival."

In plain English: A noble is a person from an old, wealthy family who has special social status and power.

"The old castle was owned by a noble who lived in luxury."

Usage: Use "noble" as a noun to refer specifically to a person belonging to the aristocracy or high social rank. This term denotes someone of noble birth rather than describing general moral character or qualities.

Adjective
1

impressive in appearance

"a baronial mansion"

"an imposing residence"

"a noble tree"

"severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"

"stately columns"

2

of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times

"of noble birth"

3

having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character

"a noble spirit"

"noble deeds"

4

inert especially toward oxygen

"a noble gas such as helium or neon"

"noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

5

Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

"The knight's noble act of returning the stolen crown to its rightful owner earned him the respect of the entire village."

In plain English: Noble means having high moral qualities and being generous or kind.

"The noble knight served his king with great bravery and honor."

Usage: Use noble to describe someone who acts with high moral principles, selflessness, and integrity rather than selfish or base motives. Avoid using it simply to mean wealthy or aristocratic unless the context specifically refers to high birth.

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"After joining NOBLE, many officers found a supportive network dedicated to addressing issues within their ranks."

2

Initialism of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.

Example Sentences
"The noble knight served his king with great bravery and honor." adj
"She wore her noble character with pride despite the hard times." adj
"The old man was known for his noble spirit and kindness to strangers." adj
"They honored him with a noble gesture of friendship after years apart." adj
"The old castle was owned by a noble who lived in luxury." noun
See Also
honorable nobility royal royalty jester optimate great nobles
Related Terms
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Antonyms
noblewoman peeress lowborn ignoble
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
male aristocrat
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
armiger baron burgrave count duke grandee margrave marquis mesne lord milord palatine peer sire thane viscount

Origin

The word "noble" entered English via the French language, where it originally described someone who was well-known or famous before coming to mean high-born and excellent. It replaced the native Old English term æþele in common usage.

Rhyming Words
ble able roble ruble doble fable bible buble amble gable sable coble moble cable table bable kable mable viable hobble
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