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Type Words
Synonyms baronial, imposing, stately


a noble tree.
severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses.
Type Words
Synonyms lord, nobleman
Type of male aristocrat
Has types baron, burgrave, count, duke, grandee, armiger, marquis, mesne lord, milord, palatine, palsgrave, peer, sire, thane, viscount, margrave, marquess
Type Words
Derivation nobility


a noble spirit.
noble deeds.
Type Words


a noble gas such as helium or neon.
noble metals include gold and silver and platinum.
Type Words
Derivation nobility


of noble birth.

Examples of noble

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Noble started drilling the well four days before the Deepwater Horizon exploded.
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It was a sure sign of financial incentives distorting golf's more noble purpose.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The World Cup for England ended not with noble defeat but abject disintegration.
From the telegraph.co.uk
We belong to the free Arab populations who are led by their free and noble will.
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The fans calling for his head fear he has been enslaved by his own noble ideals.
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About 75 percent are Douglas firs, and there are also silver tip and noble firs.
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It is a noble plan on account of its senselessness, and typically Harrisonesque.
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Noble operates the Dalit and Tamar prospects and owns 36 percent stakes in each.
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The family's noble matriarch still puts out fresh flowers for her many visitors.
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  • Lord: a titled peer of the realm
  • Baronial: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
  • Of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"
  • Having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
  • Inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"
  • (nobleness) nobility: the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct
  • Noble is the debut album from Versailles. The album was released digitally on July 9, 2008 exclusively on international iTunes music stores, and a standard CD release on July 16.
  • Noble Automotive Ltd., more commonly known simply as Noble, is a British sports car manufacturer.
  • The Noble was the first English gold coin produced in quantity, having been preceded by the Gold penny and the Florin earlier in the reigns of King Henry III and King Edward III, which saw little circulation.