Main Entry:: ¹no·ble
Pronunciation:: \ˈnō-bəl\
Function:: adjective
Inflected Form(s):: no·bler \-b(ə-)lər\ ; no·blest \-b(ə-)ləst\
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin nobilis well-known, noble, from noscere to come to know — more at know
Date:: 13th century

1 a: possessing outstanding qualities : illustrious b: famous , notable <noble deeds>2: of high birth or exalted rank : aristocratic3 a: possessing very high or excellent qualities or properties <noble wine> b: very good or excellent4: grand or impressive especially in appearance <noble edifice>5: possessing, characterized by, or arising from superiority of mind or character or of ideals or morals : lofty <a noble ambition>6: chemically inert or inactive especially toward oxygen <a noble metal such as platinum> — compare base 6a

synonyms see moral

— no·ble·ness

\-bəl-nəs\ noun

— no·bly

\-blē also -bə-lē\ adverb

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