noble
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic bloodAn aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
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» He's a man of noble birth.
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2 sensesAn aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.
Adeliger, Adliger, Adelige
аристокра́тaristokrát, аристокра́ткаaristokrátka, дворяни́нdvorjanín
(historical)A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.
Nobel
- a titled peer of the realm
Examples
129 sentencesHe's a man of noble birth.
He was born to a noble family.
Він народився у шляхетній родині. — deniko
Your sister looks as noble as if she were a princess.
Твоя сестра виглядає так благородно, ніби вона принцеса. — zaytsev126
ruТвоя сестра выглядит так благородно, словно она принцесса. — Hellerick
deDeine Schwester sieht so vornehm aus, als wäre sie eine Prinzessin. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
They should have a noble mind.
He springs from a noble family.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 1
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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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Forms
plural: noblesSynonyms
2 synonymsAntonyms
2 antonymsWord family
3 related wordsSee also
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