noble

I UK [ˈnəʊb(ə)l] / US [ˈnoʊb(ə)l] adjective
Word forms "noble":
adjective noble comparative nobler superlative noblest
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1)

a) behaving in an honest and brave way that other people admire

a noble and courageous leader

b) informal a noble action is one that you do to help other people, rather than for yourself. This word often shows that you don't think something is noble at all

It was very noble of you to help.

"Jack's offered to look after the kids." "How noble of him!"

2) belonging to the highest social class. In the UK, noble people usually have a title, for example Duke or Baroness

of noble birth/descent/blood:

a young man of noble birth

3) literary large and impressive

noble and majestic buildings

his noble brow

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the Noble Lord/my noble friend — used for talking formally to or about a member of the House of Lords

Derived word:
nobly
UK [ˈnəʊblɪ] / US [ˈnoʊblɪ] adverb
II UK [ˈnəʊb(ə)l] / US [ˈnoʊb(ə)l] noun [countable]
Word forms "noble":
singular noble plural nobles

a member of the nobility