Meaning of noble | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
3. Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
4. Of an element, unreactive.
5. 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.
6. Both isohedral and isogonal.

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Examples

“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?”

“a noble edifice”

“He was thinking; but the glory of the song, the swell from the great organ, the clustered lights, […], the height and vastness of this noble fane, its antiquity and its strength—all these things seemed to have their part as causes of the thrilling emotion that accompanied his thoughts.”

“noble blood; a noble personage”

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