Noble
Definition of Noble
No´ble a. | 1. | Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart. | | 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. | 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 (in 1913). | | 3. | (Zool.) A European fish; the lyrie. | v. t. | 1. | To make noble; to ennoble. |
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