noble

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From Old French noble.

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Singular
noble

Plural
nobles

noble (plural nobles)

  1. An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood

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noble (comparative more noble, superlative most noble)

Positive
noble

Comparative
more noble

Superlative
most noble

  1. Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character
    He made a noble effort.

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[edit] French

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From Latin nobilis.

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noble m. (f. noble, m. plural nobles, f. plural nobles)

  1. noble
    Le néon est un gaz noble.

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noble m. (plural nobles)

  1. noble

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From Latin nobilis.

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noble m. and f. (plural nobles)

  1. noble

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