| 单词 | noble |
| 释义 | noble —nobleness, n. /noh"beuhl/, adj., nobler, noblest, n. adj. 1. distinguished by rank or title. 2. pertaining to persons so distinguished. 3. 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. 4. of an exalted moral or mental character or excellence; lofty: a noble thought. 5. admirable in dignity of conception, manner of expression, execution, or composition: a noble poem. 6. very impressive or imposing in appearance; stately; magnificent: a noble monument. 7. of an admirably high quality; notably superior; excellent. 8. famous; illustrious; renowned. 9. Chem. inert; chemically inactive. 10. Falconry. (of a hawk) having excellent qualities or abilities. n. 11. a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. 12. a former gold coin of England, first issued in 1346 by Edward III, equal to half a mark or 6s. 8d., replaced in 1464 under Edward IV by the rose noble. 13. (in Britain) a peer. [1175-1225; ME < OF < L (g)nobilis notable, of high rank, equiv. to (g)no-, base of (g)noscere to get to know, find out (see KNOW1) + -bilis -BLE] Syn. 3. highborn, aristocratic. 4. honorable. NOBLE, HIGH-MINDED, MAGNANIMOUS agree in referring to lofty principles and loftiness of mind or spirit. NOBLE implies a loftiness of character or spirit that scorns the petty, mean, base, or dishonorable: a noble deed. HIGH-MINDED implies having elevated principles and consistently adhering to them: a high-minded pursuit of legal reforms. MAGNANIMOUS suggests greatness of mind or soul, esp. as manifested in generosity or in overlooking injuries: magnanimous toward his former enemies. 6. grand, lordly, splendid. 11. peer, aristocrat. Ant. 3. lowborn, base. |
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