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Word: Noble
Speech Type: Adjective
Middle English: from Old French, from Latin (g)nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know
ˈnəʊbl
belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy
Short Definition:belonging to aristocracy
Examples:- the medieval palace was once owned by a noble Florentine family
- the Duchess of Kent and several other noble ladies
having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles
Short Definition:having fine personal qualities
Examples:- the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration
Word: Noble
Speech Type: Noun
ˈnəʊbl
(especially in former times) a person of noble rank or birth
Short Definition:member of aristocracy
Examples:- the greater a noble's military power, the more land he could control
- the king imposed a tax on both nobles and peasants
a former English gold coin first issued in 1351.
Short Definition:former English gold coin
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