noble
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈnoʊbəl/
:
noble
- The nobles will be overjoyed.
- hereditary nobles
- kings and nobles
- tribute to nobles
That being said, it was also common for affluent nobles to use chainmail shirts.
- That being said, it was also common for affluent nobles to use chainmail shirts.
- We know that state functions were held by nobles from various post Mongol families.
- The cities are full of Russian speakers, lots of Jews, lots of Polish nobles.
- They were viewed as bad by the nobles, by the noble form of morality.
Examples
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Nottingham and Gisborne sit piously among the congregation of nobles and wealthy merchants.
Fiction book (1991) -
Residents of this oasis formerly stood in a servile relationship to the nobles of the caravanning village.
Academic text (1992) -
My lord, these nobles keep the money they should pay you.
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How did the nobles become noble in the first place?
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Let the nobles deal with it.
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Because of that, I have the support of the nobles of all the cities.
Fiction book (1990) -
Now, what is it that the nobles are supposed to be contributing?
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Your three separate orders of nobles, clergy and commons - must be combined into one single vote.
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Wallace mounts up and rides out with the Scottish nobles to meet the English contingent.
Fiction book (1995) -
The king appointed several nobles to advise him on matters of state.
Synonyms
335
4.8
A man who has a noble title and may sit in the House of Lords
48
8.6
A noble person with a title who sits in the House of Lords
38
6.5
A person from the highest social class, often by birth or title
14
5.6
A man from a high social class who has a title
2
5.8
A woman from a high social class who has a title
1
9.9
A British noble who can sit in the House of Lords
Antonyms
Compounds
- Specialized
1
6.4
A metal that does not get damaged by air or water, like gold and platinum
How High
Surface Forms
Etymology
Noble as a person comes from the Latin nobilis 'well-known' or 'famous'; a noble was someone known for their family and title, so the word now names a member of the aristocracy.