noble

adj., -bler, -blest.

1. Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development.
2. 1. Having or showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor: a noble spirit.
   2. Proceeding from or indicative of such a character; showing magnanimity: "What poor an instrument/May do a noble deed!" (Shakespeare).
3. Grand and stately in appearance; majestic: "a mighty Spanish chestnut, bare now of leaves, but in summer a noble tree" (Richard Jeffries).
4. Chemistry. Inactive or inert.

n.

1. A member of the nobility.
2. A gold coin formerly used in England, worth half of a mark.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nōbilis.]

nobleness no'ble·ness n.
nobly no'bly adv.

adjective

1. Of high birth or social position: aristocratic, blue-blooded, elite, highborn, highbred, patrician, thoroughbred, upper-class, wellborn. Informal upper-crust. See over/under.
2. Being on a high intellectual or moral level: elevated, high-minded, moral. See high/low.
3. Large and impressive in size, scope, or extent: august, baronial, grand, grandiose, imposing, lordly, magnific, magnificent, majestic, princely, regal, royal, splendid, stately, sublime, superb. See big/small/amount, good/bad.

adj

Definition: aristocratic
Antonyms: humble, ignoble, lowly, servile, unaristocratic, unsophisticated

adj

Definition: dignified, excellent
Antonyms: ignoble, undignified, unimpressive, unrefined, unsophisticated

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adj

An archaic term referring to inert gases and precious metals.

IN BRIEF: To have good character and high ideals.

The love for all living creatures is the most noble attribute of man. — Charles Darwin (1809-1882), English naturalist, proposed theory of natural evolution.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - ædel, ophøjet, adelig
n. - adelsmand

idioms:

• noble gas    ædelgas

Nederlands (Dutch)
edel, nobel, adellijk, prachtig, uitstekend, edelman

Français (French)
adj. - noble, gentil de (la part de qn), imposant, majestueux (arbre), (Chim) noble
n. - noble

idioms:

• noble gas    gaz noble

Deutsch (German)
adj. - edel, adlig, von Adel
n. - Adliger

idioms:

• noble gas    Edelgas

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - ευγενής, υψηλόφρων, ευπατρίδης, μεγαλοπρεπής, επιβλητικός, αρχοντικός, αριστοκρατικός, ευγενικός, υψηλός
n. - αριστοκράτης, ευπατρίδης, ευγενής

idioms:

• noble gas    ευγενές αέριο

Italiano (Italian)
generoso, nobile

idioms:

• noble gas    gas nobile

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - nobre, digno, excelente, fino, generoso, imponente, valioso (metal)
n. - nobre (m)

idioms:

• noble gas    gás nobre

Русский (Russian)
благородный

idioms:

• noble gas    газ кот. редко соединяется с другими элементами

Español (Spanish)
adj. - noble, generoso, de noble alcurnia, magnífico, majestuoso
n. - noble, hidalgo, aristócrata

idioms:

• noble gas    gas inerte, gas noble

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - adel, ädel
n. - adelsman, guldmynt

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
高尚的, 高贵的, 贵族的, 贵族

idioms:

• noble gas    惰性气体

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 高尚的, 高貴的, 貴族的
n. - 貴族

idioms:

• noble gas    惰性氣體

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 귀족의, 고결한, 유명한, 값비싼
n. - 귀족, 노블 금화, 독선가

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 高貴な, 高潔な, 崇高な, 堂々とした, 雄大な, 有名な, 不活性の
n. - 貴族, ノーブル, ノーブル金貨

idioms:

• noble gas    希ガス
• noble metal    貴金属

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) نبيل, شهم (الاسم) النبيل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮אציל, אצילי, מרשים‬
n. - ‮אציל‬

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