nobleness

no·ble

N0124100 (nō′bəl)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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin nōbilis; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]

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no′ble·ness n.no′bly adv.

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nobleness - the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conductmagnanimousness, nobility, grandeurhonorableness, honourableness - the quality of deserving honor or respect; characterized by honorhigh-mindedness, noble-mindedness, idealism - elevated ideals or conduct; the quality of believing that ideals should be pursuedsublimity - nobility in thought or feeling or style

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