Definition of NOBLE

noble

Plural: nobles

Noun

  • A person of aristocratic birth or rank.
  • a titled peer of the realm
  • An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
  • A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.

Adjective Satellite

  • impressive in appearance
    • "a noble tree"
    • "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"
  • inert especially toward oxygen
    • "a noble gas such as helium or neon"
    • "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

Adjective

  • Possessing high moral principles; distinguished.
  • of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times
    • "of noble birth"
  • having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character
    • "a noble spirit"
    • "noble deeds"

Adj

  • Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
  • Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
  • Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
  • 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.

Examples

  • a noble edifice
  • He aimed to be the NOBLE of the Scrabble board, always seeking elegant, high-scoring plays.
  • He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy.
  • He made a noble effort.
  • It was a NOBLE effort to play such a long word, even if it didn’t fit.
  • noble blood; a noble personage
  • This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English, 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.

Scrabble Score: 7

noble: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
noble: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
noble: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

noble: valid Words With Friends Word