B2adjective · common

noble

no·ble

noble · nobler · noblest

шляхетний, благородний

благородный, аристократический

nobel, großzügig, edel, prächtig

Having honorable qualitiesHaving honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.

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UK/ˈnəʊbəl/US/ˈnoʊbəl/

» He's a man of noble birth.

Meaning

6 senses

Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
He made a noble effort.
He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy.
nobel, edel, großzügig
благоро́дныйblagoródnyj
благоро́днийblahoródnyj, шляхе́тнийšljaxétnyj
Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
a noble edifice
Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
noble blood; a noble personage
adlig, aristokratisch, vornehm
благоро́дныйblagoródnyj, аристократи́ческийaristokratíčeskij
шляхе́тнийšljaxétnyj
Of an element, unreactive.
Belonging to a class of grape cultivars traditionally considered most favorable for winemaking, usually encompassing the six: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, and Riesling.
Both isohedral and isogonal.

More definitions

having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
inert especially toward oxygen
impressive in size, manner, or appearance

Examples

129 sentences

He's a man of noble birth.
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He was born to a noble family.
Він народився у шляхетній родині.
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Your sister looks as noble as if she were a princess.
Твоя сестра виглядає так благородно, ніби вона принцеса.
ruТвоя сестра выглядит так благородно, словно она принцесса.
deDeine Schwester sieht so vornehm aus, als wäre sie eine Prinzessin.
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They should have a noble mind.
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He springs from a noble family.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

having honorable qualities:

Русский

By meaning 2

having honorable qualities:

of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

having honorable qualities:

of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth:

Origin

From Middle English noble, from Old French noble, borrowed from Latin nōbilis (“knowable,

From Middle English noble, from Old French noble, borrowed from Latin nōbilis (“knowable, known, well-known, famous, celebrated, high-born, of noble birth, excellent”), from nōscere, gnōscere (“to know”).

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