Added 9 October 2026
noble
/ˈnəʊbəl/ noun
In Latin: pulcher, nōbilis Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about noble at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
adjective
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Impressive in appearance.
a baronial mansion
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Of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times.
of noble birth
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Having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character.
a noble spirit
Origin
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”). False cognate of Arabic نبيل (nabīl). Displaced native Middle English athel, from Old English æþele.
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