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Dec 1, 2009
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Synonyms for noble

Noun

1. Lord, noble, nobleman, male aristocrat
usage: a titled peer of the realm

Adjective

1. noble, solid, upstanding, worthy, honorable (vs. dishonorable), honourable
usage: having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor"
2. baronial, imposing, noble, stately, impressive (vs. unimpressive)
usage: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns"
3. noble (vs. lowborn), aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician, august, grand, lordly, coroneted, highborn, titled, imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royal, kingly, kinglike, monarchal, monarchical, princely, queenly, queenlike, royal, patrician
usage: of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth"
4. noble (vs. ignoble), dignifying, ennobling, exalted, high-flown, high-minded, lofty, rarefied, rarified, idealistic, noble-minded, greathearted, magnanimous, honorable#2, honourable
usage: having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds"
5. noble, unreactive (vs. reactive)
usage: inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum"
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