Meaning

An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood..

Definitions by Sense

1. An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
2. (historical) A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.
3. Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
4. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
5. Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
6. (chemistry) Of an element, unreactive.
7. (wine) Belonging to a class of grape cultivars traditionally considered most favorable for winemaking, usually encompassing the six: Merlot, Pinot Noir, Cabernet Sauvignon, Sauvignon blanc, Chardonnay, and Riesling.
8. (geometry, of a polyhedron) Both isohedral and isogonal.

Example Sentences

This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.

I lyked no thynge his playe, / For yf I had not quyckely fledde the touche, / He had plucte oute the nobles of my pouche.

And who shall then stick closest to ye, and excite others? not he who takes up armes for cote and conduct, and his four nobles of Danegelt.

There, before the high altar, as the choir's voices soared upwards to the blue, star-flecked ceiling, Henry knelt and made his offering of a ‘noble in gold’, 6s 8d.

He made a noble effort.

He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy.

Korben, I realize you must be pretty mad at me. But I want you to know that I am fighting for a noble cause. / Yes, you're trying to save the world. I remember.

Wouldn't it be nobler by far to fight the good fight with all the weapons available: a firm bass voice, a wagging finger, the Bible?

Word Forms

• nobles
• nobler
• more noble
• noblest
• most noble

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