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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Noble \No"ble\, v. t.
To make noble; to ennoble. [Obs.]
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Thou nobledest so far forth our nature. --Chaucer.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Noble \No"ble\, a. [Compar. Nobler; superl. 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.
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Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong
To nobler poets for a nobler song. --Dryden.
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2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble
edifice.
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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.
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Note: Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining
compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble-minded.
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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.
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Syn: Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted;
superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious;
renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand;
magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Noble \No"ble\, n.
1. A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer.
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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).
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3. (Zool.) A European fish; the lyrie.
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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Lyrie \Ly"rie\ (l[imac]"r[i^]), n. [Icel. hl[=y]ri a sort of
fish.] (Zool.)
A European fish (Peristethus cataphractum), having the body
covered with bony plates, and having three spines projecting
in front of the nose; -- called also noble, pluck,
pogge, sea poacher, and armed bullhead.
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WordNet Noble
adj 1: having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid
citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor"
[syn: solid, upstanding, worthy]
2: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing
residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat
astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: baronial,
imposing, stately]
3: of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary
aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of
noble birth" [ant: lowborn]
4: having or showing or indicative of high or elevated
character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" [ant: ignoble]
5: inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium
or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and
platinum"
n : a titled peer of the realm [syn: Lord, nobleman] [ant: Lady,
Lady]

Moby Dictionary
Babylonian , Brahman , Christian , Corinthian , acclaimed , admirable ,
advantageous , archduke , aristocrat , aristocratic , armiger , august ,
auspicious , awe-inspiring , awful , barbaric , baron , baronet ,
baronial , beneficial , benevolent , big , bighearted , blameless ,
blue blood , blue-blooded , bon , bonny , braw , bueno , capital ,
celebrated , changeless , chivalrous , clean , cogent , commendable ,
conspicuous , constant , count , courtly , creditable , daimio , decent ,
deluxe , dignified , distinguished , ducal , duke , earl , elaborate ,
elegant , elevated , eminent , erect , esquire , esteemed , estimable ,
ethical , exalted , excellent , exceptional , expedient , exquisite ,
extraordinary , extravagant , fair , faithful , famous , fancy ,
favorable , fine , full of integrity , generous , genteel , gentle ,
gentleman , gentlemanlike , gentlemanly , gentlewoman , glorious ,
godlike , good , goodly , grand , grand duke , grandee , grandiose ,
grave , great , great of heart , greathearted , handsome , healthy ,
held in esteem , helpful , heroic , hidalgo , high , high-class ,
high-minded , high-principled , high-ranking , highly esteemed ,
highly regarded , highly reputed , highly respectable , honest ,
honorable , honored , idealistic , illustrious , immaculate , immutable ,
imposing , impressive , in favor , in good odor , in high favor ,
incommutable , inconvertible , incorruptible , indefeasible , inert ,
inspiring , insusceptible of change , intransmutable , invariable ,
inviolate , irreproachable , irretrievable , irreversible ,
irrevocable , just , kind , kinglike , kingly , knightly , lace-curtain ,
lady , ladylike , laird , landgrave , largehearted , lasting , laudable ,
lauded , law-abiding , law-loving , law-revering , liberal , lofty ,
lord , lordling , lordly , loyal , luxurious , magisterial , magnanimous ,
magnate , magnificent , magnifico , majestic , manly , margrave , marked ,
marquis , memorable , meritorious , moral , moralistic , moving , nice ,
noble-minded , nobleman , noblewoman , none , nonreturnable ,
nonreversible , notable , noted , noteworthy , of gentle blood ,
of mark , of rank , openhanded , optimate , outstanding , palatial ,
palsgrave , patrician , peer , permanent , pleasant , plush , posh ,
prestigious , princelike , princely , principled , profitable ,
prominent , proud , pure , queenlike , queenly , quite the lady , rare ,
regal , remarkable , rememberable , renowned , reputable , respectable ,
respected , revered , reverend , reverseless , rich , right ,
right-minded , righteous , ritzy , royal , salient , sedate , seigneur ,
seignior , self-sacrificing , serious , signal , silk-stocking ,
skillful , soaring , sober , solemn , sound , special , splendacious ,
splendid , splendiferous , spotless , squire , stainless , stately ,
statuesque , staunch , steadfast , sterling , striking , stunning ,
sublime , sumptuous , superb , superfancy , superfine , swank , swanky ,
swell , telling , thoroughbred , titled , towering , true , true-dealing ,
true-devoted , true-disposing , true-souled , true-spirited ,
truehearted , trustworthy , unalterable , unalterative , unaltered ,
unblemished , unchangeable , unchanged , unchanging , uncorrupt ,
uncorrupted , undefiled , undeflectable , undeviating , unforgettable ,
unimpeachable , unmodifiable , unremitting , unrestorable ,
unreturnable , unspotted , unstained , unsullied , unsusceptible ,
untarnished , unvariable , unvarying , upper-cruster , upright ,
uprighteous , upstanding , useful , valid , venerable , venerated ,
very good , virtuous , viscount , waldgrave , weighty , well-thought-of ,
worshipful , worthy , yeomanly

Noble, IL (village, FIPS 53143) Location: 38.69720 N, 88.22457 W Population (1990): 756 (350 housing units) Area: 2.6 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 62868 Noble, LA (village, FIPS 55420) Location: 31.69008 N, 93.68302 W Population (1990): 225 (100 housing units) Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 71462 Noble, MO Zip code(s): 65715 Noble, OH Zip code(s): 44132 Noble, OK (town, FIPS 52150) Location: 35.14093 N, 97.37185 W Population (1990): 4710 (1954 housing units) Area: 32.4 sq km (land), 1.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 73068

Moby Dictionary 46275
Housing Units (2000): 18233
Land area (2000): 411.111958 sq. miles (1064.775038 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 6.498615 sq. miles (16.831334 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 417.610573 sq. miles (1081.606372 sq. km)
Located within: Indiana (IN) , FIPS 18
Location: 41.408138 N , 85.413889 W
Headwords:
Noble
Noble , IN
Noble County
Noble County , IN

Moby Dictionary 14058
Housing Units (2000): 5480
Land area (2000): 399.000092 sq. miles (1033.405451 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 5.585395 sq. miles (14.466106 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 404.585487 sq. miles (1047.871557 sq. km)
Located within: Ohio (OH) , FIPS 39
Location: 39.773140 N , 81.471413 W
Headwords:
Noble
Noble , OH
Noble County
Noble County , OH

Moby Dictionary 11411
Housing Units (2000): 5082
Land area (2000): 731.902669 sq. miles (1895.619130 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 10.535184 sq. miles (27.286001 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 742.437853 sq. miles (1922.905131 sq. km)
Located within: Oklahoma (OK) , FIPS 40
Location: 36.369302 N , 97.237878 W
Headwords:
Noble
Noble , OK
Noble County
Noble County , OK

Moby Dictionary 746
Housing Units (2000): 363
Land area (2000): 1.023734 sq. miles (2.651458 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.004787 sq. miles (0.012397 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.028521 sq. miles (2.663855 sq. km)
FIPS code: 53143
Located within: Illinois (IL) , FIPS 17
Location: 38.698408 N , 88.222313 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 62868
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Noble , IL
Noble

Moby Dictionary 5260
Housing Units (2000): 2134
Land area (2000): 12.522112 sq. miles (32.432120 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.368401 sq. miles (0.954154 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 12.890513 sq. miles (33.386274 sq. km)
FIPS code: 52150
Located within: Oklahoma (OK) , FIPS 40
Location: 35.141173 N , 97.388807 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 73068
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Noble , OK
Noble

Moby Dictionary 259
Housing Units (2000): 104
Land area (2000): 1.027435 sq. miles (2.661044 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.027435 sq. miles (2.661044 sq. km)
FIPS code: 55420
Located within: Louisiana (LA) , FIPS 22
Location: 31.690237 N , 93.682087 W
ZIP Codes (1990): 71462
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Noble , LA
Noble