| 单词 | noble |
| 释义 | noble (once / 42 pages) 1adjn 2adj A noble is a titled peer of the realm or an aristocrat. As an adjective, noble describes someone with high or elevated character, or who is impressive in appearance. From feudal times, we have known nobles as the heirs to thrones or as the holders of aristocratic title. British aristocracy, for example, produces many people of various noble titles, including dukes, earls, princes, kings, and queens. As various royal histories tell us, however, many of these nobles in title weren't quite so noble in character. WORD FAMILYnoble: ennoble, nobility, nobleness, nobler, nobles, noblest, nobly+/ennoble: ennobled, ennoblement, ennobles, ennobling/ennobling: ennoblingly/nobility: nobilities/nobleness: noblenesses/nobly: noblys USAGE EXAMPLESWe are a country of laws. School authorities, however noble their intentions, should not, directly or indirectly, encourage flouting of those laws. Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) The Alexandrov Ensemble, the army choir, is more noble and highbrow. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) The books are available on Amazon, at Barnes And Noble and griefdairies.com. Washington Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1 1adj of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times of noble birth Syn|Ant aristocratic, aristocratical, blue, blue-blooded, gentle, patrician belonging to or characteristic of the nobility or aristocracy august, grand, lordlyof or befitting a lord coroneted, highborn, titledbelonging to the peerage imperial, majestic, purple, regal, royalbelonging to or befitting a supreme ruler kinglike, kinglyhaving the rank of or resembling or befitting a king monarchal, monarchicalhaving the characteristics of or befitting or worthy of a monarch princelyhaving the rank of or befitting a prince queenlike, queenlyhaving the rank of or resembling or befitting a queen royalbeing of the rank of a monarch lowborn of humble birth or origins low-class, lower-classoccupying the lowest socioeconomic position in a society base, baseborn, humble, lowlyof low birth or station (`base' is archaic in this sense) common, plebeian, unwashed, vulgarof or associated with the great masses of people ignoble, ungentle, untitlednot of the nobility 2adj having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character a noble spirit noble deeds Syn|Ant honorable, honourable worthy of being honored; entitled to honor and respect dignifying, ennoblinginvesting with dignity or honor elevated, exalted, grand, high-flown, high-minded, idealistic, lofty, noble-minded, rarefied, rarified, sublimeof high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style greathearted, magnanimousnoble and generous in spirit ignoble completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose cowardly, fearfullacking courage; ignobly timid and faint-hearted contemptibledeserving of contempt or scorn dishonorable, dishonourablelacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor base, mean, meanspiritedhaving or showing an ignoble lack of honor or morality currishbase and cowardly 3adj impressive in appearance a noble tree severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses Syn baronial, imposing, stately impressive making a strong or vivid impression 4n a titled peer of the realm 2Syn|Ant|Exp|Hypo|Hyper Lord, nobleman Lady, noblewoman, peeress a woman of the peerage in Britain Don Juan a legendary Spanish nobleman and philanderer who became the hero of many poems and plays and operas Roger de MortimerEnglish nobleman who deposed Edward II and was executed by Edward III (1287-1330) Nancy Witcher AstorBritish politician (born in the United States) who was the first woman to sit in the British House of Commons (1879-1964) First Marquess Cornwalliscommander of the British forces in the American War of Independence; was defeated by American and French troops at Yorktown (1738-1805) Duke of Lancasterthe fourth son of Edward III who was the effective ruler of England during the close of his father's reign and during the minority of Richard II; his son was Henry Bolingbroke (1340-1399) Earl of Leicesteran English nobleman who led the baronial rebellion against Henry III (1208-1265) armiger a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms barona nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank burgravea nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right counta nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl dukea nobleman (in various countries) of high rank grandeea nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal margravea German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess) marquess, marquisnobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count mesne lorda feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord milorda term of address for an English lord palatine, palsgrave(Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands peera nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage sirea title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority thanea feudal lord or baron viscount(in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count barona British peer of the lowest rank count palatinea count who exercised royal authority in his own domain dukea British peer of the highest rank earla British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount Earl Marshalan officer of the English peerage who organizes royal processions and other ceremonies landgravea count who had jurisdiction over a large territory in medieval Germany life peera British peer whose title lapses at death marquessa British peer ranking below a duke and above an earl peer of the realma peer who is entitled to sit in the House of Lords viscounta British peer who ranks below an earl and above a baron viscountessa noblewoman holding the rank of viscount in her own right male aristocrat a man who is an aristocrat adj inert especially toward oxygen a noble gas such as helium or neon noble metals include gold and silver and platinum Syn unreactive (chemistry) not reacting chemically |
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