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nobles

|no-bles|

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/ˈnoʊ.bəlz/

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/ˈnəʊb(ə)lz/

(noble)

high moral qualities

Base Form	Plural	3rd Person Sing.	Past	Past Participle	Present Participle	Comparative	Superlative	Noun	Adjective
noble	nobles	nobles	nobled	nobled	nobling	nobler	noblest	nobility	nobler

Etymology

Etymology Information

'noble' originates from Latin, specifically the word 'nobilis,' where 'nōbil-' meant 'well-known, famous'.

Historical Evolution

'noble' changed from Latin 'nobilis' into Old French 'noble' and then entered Middle English as 'noble', becoming the modern English word 'noble'.

Meaning Changes

Initially it meant 'well-known, famous'; over time it came to mean 'of high birth or rank' and also 'possessing high moral qualities (honorable)'.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Noun 1

plural of 'noble': people of high birth or rank; members of the nobility.

In medieval times, nobles controlled large estates and had considerable political power.

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Last updated: 2026/01/13 09:01