noble

Definition

  • noun: a person who is a member of the nobility
  • noun: a person of noble rank or birth
  • adjective: having, showing, or coming from personal qualities that people admire (such as honesty, generosity, courage, etc.)
  • adjective: possessing outstanding qualities
  • synonyms: illustrious, superior, sublime

Examples

  • It was 'noble' of her to come forward with this information.

  • She married a man of 'noble' [='aristocratic'] birth/rank.

  • a 'noble' ideal/ambition/cause/purpose

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) a bit foreign to me. It's hard to keep all the rules straight. But if I remember my lessons, a woman of noble birth is always called a lady unless she's a queen or a princess. I could find someone who knows. Why are you so sure I'm of noble birth? Because it's obvious. What if I told you my father sold lace on the long bridge and my mother, my brother, and I lived with him above our shop? (..)
    2012 TvShow: Game of Thrones Title: The Old Gods and the New Season: 2 Episode 6