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| Date: | 1200-1300 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | Latin nobilis |
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no‧ble1
1 morally good or generous in a way that is admired : 
It's very noble of you to spend all your weekends helping the old folk.noble ideals
It's very noble of you to spend all your weekends helping the old folk.noble ideals2 [only before noun] belonging to the nobility
noble family/blood/birth etc a member of an ancient noble family The Marquis would have to marry a woman of noble blood.
a member of an ancient noble familyThe Marquis would have to marry a woman of noble blood.3 something that is noble is very impressive and beautiful : the old church with its noble tower
the old church with its noble tower4 a noble gas or metal is not affected chemically by other substances ➔ base metal
noble gas/metal
HCE technical5 someone who comes from a society that is less developed or interested in money than western countries, making them morally better than people who live in western countries
