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Webster 1913 Edition

Noble

No′ble

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Nobler
;
sup
erl.
Noblest
.]
[F.
noble
, fr. L.
nobilis
that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr.
noscere
to know. See
know
.]
1.
Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous;
as, a
noble
nature or action; a
noble
heart.
Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong
To
nobler
poets for a
nobler
song.
Dryden.
2.
Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid;
as, a
noble
edifice
.
3.
Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn;
as,
noble
blood; a
noble
personage.
☞
Noble
is used in the formation of self-explaining compounds;
as,
noble
-born,
noble
-hearted,
noble
-minded
.
Noble gas
(Chem.)
,
a gaseous element belonging to group VIII of the periodic table of elements, not combining with other elements under normal reaction conditions; specifically,
helium
,
neon
,
argon
,
krypton
,
xenon
, or
radon
; also called
inert gas
.
–
Noble metals
(Chem.)
,
silver, gold, and platinum; – so called from their resistance to oxidation by air and to dissolution by acids. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes included.
Syn. – Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted; superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious; renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand; magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.

No′ble

,
Noun.
1.
A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer.
2.
An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61 (in 1913).
3.
(Zool.)
A European fish; the lyrie.

No′ble

,
Verb.
T.
To make noble; to ennoble.
[Obs.]
Thou
nobledest
so far forth our nature.
Chaucer.

Webster 1828 Edition

Noble

NO'BLE

,
Adj.
1.
Great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation; as a nobel mind; a noble courage; noble deeds of valor.
2.
Exalted; elevated; sublime.
Statues, with winding ivy crown'd, belong to nobler poets for a nobler song.
3.
Magnificent; stately; splendid; as a noble parade; a noble edifice.
4.
Of an ancient and splendid family; as nobel by descent.
5.
Distinguished from commoners by rank and title; as a noble personage.
6.
Free; generous; liberal; as a noble heart.
7.
Principal; capital; as the noble parts of the body.
8.
Ingenuous; candid; of an excellent disposition; ready to receive truth. Acts 17.
9.
Of the best kind; choice; excellent; as a noble vine. Jeremiah 2.

NO'BLE

,
Noun.
1.
A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer; as a duke, marquis, earl, viscount or baron.
2.
In Scripture, a person of honorable family or distinguished by station. Exodus 24. Nehemiah 6.
3.
Originally, a gold coin, but now a money of account, value 6s. 8d. sterling, or $1 48cts.

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