nobleadjective
uk/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us/ˈnoʊ.bəl/noble adjective (MORAL)
C1 moral in an honest, brave, and kind way:
a noble gesture
His followers believe they are fighting for a noble cause.
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Virtue and moral good
- altruism
- angel
- angelic
- be as pure as the driven snow idiom
- be on the side of the angels idiom
- clean
- goodness
- lily-white
- moral
- nobility
- principled
- pure
- purity
- spinach
- straight
- the road to hell is paved with good intentions idiom
- the straight and narrow idiom
- unselfish
- upliftment
- virtue
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noble adjective (HIGH RANK)
C1 belonging to a high social rank in a society, especially by birth:
a noble family
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Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accession
- archduke
- aristocracy
- aristocrat
- baron
- ennoble
- er
- esquire
- grace
- hereditary peer
- monarchist
- Mr
- Mrs
- nobility
- nobleman
- sire
- sovereign
- squire
- sultan
- throne
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noble adjective (CAUSING ADMIRATION)
causing admiration because of a particular appearance or quality:
a noble bearing/gesture
a building with a noble façade
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Attractive
- a sight for sore eyes idiom
- adorable
- aesthetic
- alluring
- angelic
- disarm
- distinguished
- dreamy
- easy
- elegant
- not be just a pretty face idiom
- ornamental
- photogenic
- photograph
- picture
- sylphlike
- well built
- winning
- winsome
- zaftig
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nobly
adverb uk/ˈnəʊ.bli/us/ˈnoʊ.bli/
noblenoun [ C ]
uk/ˈnəʊ.bəl/us/ˈnoʊ.bəl/a person of the highest social group in some countries
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Royalty, aristocracy & titles
- accession
- archduke
- aristocracy
- aristocrat
- baron
- ennoble
- er
- esquire
- grace
- hereditary peer
- monarchist
- Mr
- Mrs
- nobility
- nobleman
- sire
- sovereign
- squire
- sultan
- throne
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