noble

/ˈnō-bəl/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Latin nobilis well-known, noble, from noscere to come to know

adjective

  1. possessing outstanding qualities : illustrious

  2. famous, notable

  3. of high birth or exalted rank : aristocratic

was a noble king

noble deeds

moral ethical virtuous righteous noble mean conforming to a standard of what is right and good. moral implies conformity to established sanctioned codes or accepted notions of right and wrong. ethical may suggest the involvement of more difficult or subtle questions of rightness, fairness, or equity.

noun

  1. a person of noble rank or birth

  2. an old English gold coin equivalent to 6 shillings and 8 pence

noun

  1. any of a group of rare gases that include helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and usually radon and that exhibit great stability and extremely low reaction rates —called also inert gas