noble
adjective
[ ˈnəʊb(ə)l ]
• belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy.
• "the medieval palace was once owned by a noble Florentine family"
Similar:
aristocratic,
noble-born,
of noble birth,
titled,
patrician,
blue-blooded,
high-born,
well born,
gentle,
of gentle birth,
• having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles.
• "the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration"
Similar:
righteous,
virtuous,
good,
honourable,
honest,
upright,
upstanding,
decent,
worthy,
noble-minded,
uncorrupted,
anti-corruption,
moral,
ethical,
reputable,
magnanimous,
unselfish,
generous,
self-sacrificing,
brave,
lofty,
exalted,
elevated,
grand,
sublime,
imposing,
noble
noun
• (especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth.
• "the greater a noble's military power, the more land he could control"
Similar:
aristocrat,
nobleman,
noblewoman,
lord,
lady,
peer,
peeress,
peer of the realm,
patrician,
titled man/woman/person,
aristo,
nob,
rah,
• a former English gold coin first issued in 1351.
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin ( g)nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know.
