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Nobleness

see synonyms of nobleness

Noun

1. grandeur, magnanimousness, nobility, nobleness

the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Nobleness

see synonyms of nobleness
adjective
1. 
of or relating to a hereditary class with special social or political status, often derived from a feudal period
2. 
of or characterized by high moral qualities; magnanimous
a noble deed
3. 
having dignity or eminence; illustrious
4. 
grand or imposing; magnificent
a noble avenue of trees
5. 
of superior quality or kind; excellent
a noble strain of horses
6. chemistry
a. 
(of certain elements) chemically unreactive
b. 
(of certain metals, esp copper, silver, and gold) resisting oxidation
7. falconry
a. 
designating long-winged falcons that capture their quarry by stooping on it from above
Compare ignoble
b. 
designating the type of quarry appropriate to a particular species of falcon
noun
8. 
a person belonging to a privileged social or political class whose status is usually indicated by a title conferred by sovereign authority or descent
9. 
(in the British Isles) a person holding the title of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, or a feminine equivalent
10. 
a former Brit gold coin having the value of one third of a pound

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Nobleness

see synonyms of nobleness
adjectiveWord forms: ˈnobler or ˈnoblest
1. 
having eminence, renown, fame, etc.; illustrious
2. 
having or showing high moral qualities or ideals, or greatness of character; lofty
3. 
having excellent qualities; superior
4. 
grand; stately; splendid; magnificent
a noble view
5. 
of high hereditary rank or title; aristocratic
6. 
chemically nonreactive, esp. with acids and air; precious; pure
said of metals, esp. gold, platinum, etc.; also said of any of the six inert, or nearly inert, rare gases in group VIIIA of the periodic table see the periodic table of elements in the Reference Supplement
noun
7. 
a person having hereditary rank or title; nobleman; peer
8. 
a former gold coin of England

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Nobleness

see synonyms of nobleness
adj. no·bler, no·blest
1. Possessing hereditary rank in a political system or social class derived from a feudalistic stage of a country's development.
2.
a. Having or showing qualities of high moral character, such as courage, generosity, or honor: a noble spirit.
b. Proceeding from or indicative of such a character; showing magnanimity: "What poor an instrument / May do a noble deed!" (Shakespeare).
3. Grand and stately in appearance; majestic: "a mighty Spanish chestnut, bare now of leaves, but in summer a noble tree" (Richard Jeffries).
4. Chemistry Inactive or inert.
n.
1. A member of the nobility.
2. A gold coin formerly used in England, worth half of a mark.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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