noble

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It's noble of the author to quit, but it's not his fault.

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a titled peer of the realm

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noun

a titled peer of the realm

adjective

impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

adjective

of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for noble.

noun

a titled peer of the realm

adjective

impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"

adjective

of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"

adjective

having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"

adjective

inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"

Example sentences

It's noble of the author to quit, but it's not his fault.

> It's noble of the author to quitIt's not just noble.

It is called activism, and is a very brave and noble thing to do, something most people don't have the guts for.

And even if so, I would expect some more humility from someone who claimed their actions were so noble.

In fact, so miserable that they see fit to even brag about it and pretend to themselves their actions were noble.

Of course not. But he achieved what so many deemed impossible in a noble manner and this is extremely rare in political leaders anywhere in the world.