nobility
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5.0
- noun
- /noʊˈbɪləti/
- Formal
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nobleza
- Her unwavering commitment to helping others reflects the true nobility of her character.
- nobility and virtue
- innate nobility
- nobility, purity
No, this is this is about genuine nobility of character.
- No, this is this is about genuine nobility of character.
- He, he does display genuine nobility from time to time when he chooses to, right.
- I decided it's just there to provide contrast to the nobility of the rest of the movie.
- I want to be able to hope and dream and take chances, yes, and even fail, and with the nobility of a second start, rise and fight to win.
- Dignity, nobility, character, truth, responsibility, beauty, those are the things to aim for.
- And, and I'm like, no, actually, I think that it's a good thing when men discover their strength and their courage, their nobility, their integrity.
- It's basic storyline trace the transformation of Homeric martial arte into Platonic spiritual and civic and moral civic nobility.
- Do you think people find a nobility in being poor and they view that, oh, having money is part of the evil corporate giant that is holding so many people down?
- So he calls it interestingly, nobility toss, nobility of mind.
- How can we see people stuck when they have such glory and nobility indecency inside of them?
- And so there's like a there's an empowerment and a nobility together and yeah, extraordinarily fortunate.
Examples
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I want to be able to hope and dream and take chances, yes, and even fail, and with the nobility of a second start, rise and fight to win.
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I worked hard and assumed the rest of the staff would, too, given the nobility of our mission.
Academic text (2001) -
No matter what, he maintained a certain nobility about him.
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I want my face to reflect a pure soul, a pure heart, and nobility of purpose.
Academic text (1994) -
All because someone stopped to see the grace and beauty and nobility of the humblest creature.
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I would hope that people read this book and they'll admire the nobility of what research scientists do.
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The question of nobility in the blood versus nobility from virtue was a hot issue among Renaissance humanists.
Academic text (2012) -
Nor can the man who possesses nobility based on virtue be branded with any mark of dishonor.
Academic text (2012) -
To enhance the beauty of the beloved... is to acknowledge both her frailty, and the nobility of that frailty.
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They cite the nobility and genuineness of his passion for public service.
Synonyms
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2.2
Respect given to a person for good moral behavior
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3.8
A good personal quality like honesty or kindness
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6.1
A quality of strong moral character that earns respect
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6.6
Being kind and honest in a way people respect
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7.5
Being high in position or having noble, admired ideas and style
A quality of thinking and acting with high moral standards and fairness
A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect
Being kind and generous to people with less power
Deserving praise or a reward
Antonyms
How Noble
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Nobility comes from the old Latin word nobilis, which means 'well-known' or 'famous', and it shares the same root as noble and notable, so people famous for good deeds were seen as morally great. So, nobility can mean the quality of being honourable and having high moral standards.