noble

Meaning

Noun

1. An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
2. (historical) A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.

Adj

1. Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
3. Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
4. Of an element, unreactive.
5. 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.
6. Both isohedral and isogonal.

Opposite of

commoner, plebeian, despicable, ignoble, mean, vile, inferior

Synonyms

nobleman

lofty

aristocrat

exalted

high

dignified

honourable

grand

great

peer

high-minded

patrician

aristocratic

sublime

gentleman

🤵‍♂️

stately

blue blood

majestic

generous

honorable

wellborn

glorious

elevated

respectable

magnanimous

precious

excellent

grandeur

lord

imposing

moral

lordly

gentle

genteel

superb

sturdy

valuable

high-class

regal

good

👍

ethical

advanced

baronial

rich

🤑

of noble birth

elegant

magnificent

cultured

priceless

gallant

Translations

noble

nobile

noble

nobre

aristocrate

edel

Aristokrat

نبيل

noble

aristocratico

aristócrata

soylu

adlig

αριστοκράτησ

aristocrata

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈnəʊbəl/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: -

Cognate with Arabic: نبيل

Cognate with Old English: æþele

In summary

From Middle English noble, from Old French noble, from Latin nōbilis (“knowable, known, well-known, famous, celebrated, high-born, of noble birth, excellent”), from nōscere, gnōscere (“to know”).
False cognate of Arabic نبيل (nabīl). Displaced native Middle English athel, from Old English æþele.