baronial, imposing, noble, stately
(adjective) impressive in appearance; “a baronial mansion”; “an imposing residence”; “a noble tree”; “severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses”; “stately columns”
noble
(adjective) having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; “a noble spirit”; “noble deeds”
noble
(adjective) of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; “of noble birth”
noble
(adjective) inert especially toward oxygen; “a noble gas such as helium or neon”; “noble metals include gold and silver and platinum”
Lord, noble, nobleman
(noun) a titled peer of the realm
Source: WordNet® 3.1
noble (plural nobles)
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. [from 14th c.]
Antonyms: commoner, plebeian
(historical) A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d. [from 14th c.]
• See also nobleman
noble (comparative nobler or more noble, superlative noblest or most noble)
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
Synonyms: great, honorable
Antonyms: despicable, ignoble, mean, vile
Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
Synonym: superior
Antonyms: inferior, plebeian
(geometry, of a polyhedron) Both isohedral and isogonal.
• Bolen, Nobel
NOBLE
(US) Initialism of National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives.
• Bolen, Nobel
Noble
A surname.
A male given name
• Bolen, Nobel
Source: Wiktionary
No"ble, a. [Compar. Nobler; superl. Noblest.] Etym: [F. noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr.noscere to know. See know.]
1. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart. Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong To nobler poets for a nobler song. Dryden.
2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.
3. Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.
Note: Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble-minded. Noble metals (Chem.), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so called from their freedom from oxidation and permanence in air. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes included.
Syn.
– Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted; superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious; renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand; magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.
No"ble, n.
1. A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer.
2. An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61.
3. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A European fish; the lyrie.
No"ble, v. t.
Definition: To make noble; to ennoble. [Obs.] Thou nobledest so far forth our nature. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 September 2023
(noun) sores resulting from a tropical infection by protozoa of the genus Leishmania which are spread by sandflies
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
