noble
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3.6
- adjective
- /ˈnoʊbəl/
- The castle, with its towering spires and grand halls, looked truly noble against the sunset.
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Examples
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Martian civilization may be doomed, despite this grand and noble planetary attempt to ward off disaster.
Academic text (1996) -
The intention was that the wall paintings had to be the most noble form of art.
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In short, he wanted that noble old world he read about in his books.
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What a perfectly lovely, noble place.
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Under the desert sky, it looked tall and noble, and he could see the people sitting inside, talking now.
Fiction book (1996) -
Fresco was the most noble form of art.
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In short, the very image of a young noble sporting himself among the commoners.
Fiction book (1992) -
Your work impresses me with the happy sense of noble selection and of power determined by refined sympathy.
Academic text (2016) -
"What beauties!" She admired their noble heads, bright eyes, sturdy gray bodies.
Fiction book (2001) -
Within that narrative, the daara was a once-noble institution that had now been corrupted.
Academic text (2004)
Synonyms
495
3.1
Relating to a king or queen and their family
271
3.6
Very beautiful and impressive in a way that makes people admire it
54
4.3
Having great beauty and causing people to feel respect
42
5.1
Showing high moral ideas or aims that seem admirable and often not realistic
34
5.6
Having a large, impressive appearance that makes people notice and respect it
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1.4
Looking strong and important in a way that makes people feel respect
23
5.7
Having an impressive, calm look that makes people feel respect
6
7.2
Polite and elegant like people at a royal court
6
6.5
Having a calm, proud, and impressive appearance
5
6.7
Having the style, power, or position of a king
2
8.1
Grand and dignified in a way a rich, powerful person acts
2
6.0
Show great dignity and generosity like royalty
1
8.5
Large and impressive, like a lord's old house or small castle
1
5.6
Having the calm, proud manner and look of a queen
Grand and serious in a way that makes people respect it
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
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6.4
A metal that does not get damaged by air or water, like gold and platinum
How Grand
Surface Forms
Etymology
Noble meaning grand or dignified comes from Latin nobilis 'well-known' or 'high'; large, impressive things feel 'noble' because they stand out and have a dignified appearance.