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nobles

no·ble
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noh-buh l]
    • /ˈnoʊ bəl/
    • /ˈnəʊ.bl̩/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-buh l]
    • /ˈnoʊ bəl/

Definitions of nobles word

  • adjective nobles distinguished by rank or title. 1
  • adjective nobles pertaining to persons so distinguished. 1
  • adjective nobles of, belonging to, or constituting a hereditary class that has special social or political status in a country or state; of or pertaining to the aristocracy. Synonyms: highborn, aristocratic; patrician, blue-blooded. Antonyms: baseborn, lowborn; common, plebian; lower-class, working-class, middle-class, bourgeois. 1
  • adjective nobles of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence: a noble thought. Synonyms: lofty, elevated, high-minded, principled; magnanimous; honorable, estimable, worthy, meritorious. Antonyms: ignoble, base; vulgar, common. 1
  • adjective nobles admirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition: a noble poem. Synonyms: grand, dignified, august. Antonyms: undignified, disreputable, unrespected. 1
  • adjective nobles very impressive or imposing in appearance: a noble monument. Synonyms: majestic, grand, stately; magnificent, imposing, splendid, impressive; regal, imperial, lordly. Antonyms: insignificant, mean, paltry; modest, plain, ordinary. 1
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Origin of nobles

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English < Old French < Latin (g)nōbilis ‘notable, of high rank’, equivalent to (g)nō-, base of (g)nōscere ‘to get to know, find out’ (see know1) + -bilis -ble

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Parts of speech for Nobles

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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nobles popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for nobles

noun nobles

  • peerage — the body of peers of a country or state.
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Antonyms for nobles

adjective nobles

  • commons — people not of noble birth viewed as forming a political order
  • lows — Plural form of low.
  • means — to have in mind as one's purpose or intention; intend: I meant to compliment you on your work. Synonyms: contemplate.
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