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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesnoble
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /nɔbl/
"Il a accompli un geste noble en aidant les sans-abri."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals.
"She made a noble sacrifice of her time to help the local community." - 2
Of superior quality, character, or rank; belonging to a hereditary aristocracy.
"The family could trace its noble lineage back to the fourteenth century."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'nobilis', meaning 'well-known', 'famous', or 'high-born', which stems from the root 'gnoscere' meaning 'to know'. Entering Middle English via Old French in the 13th century, the term initially denoted persons of high hereditary rank or aristocracy before evolving to metaphorically describe moral excellence and high character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Noble" is said worldwide
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noble
Transliteration: /nɔbl/
"Il a accompli un geste noble en aidant les sans-abri."
edel
Transliteration: /ˈeːdl̩/
"Es war eine edle Tat, den Bedürftigen zu helfen."
nobile
Transliteration: /ˈnɔ.bi.le/
"Ha dimostrato un animo nobile con la sua generosità."
noble
Transliteration: /ˈno.βle/
"Tiene un corazón noble y siempre ayuda a los demás."
nobre
Transliteration: /ˈnɔ.bɾi/
"A sua atitude foi verdadeiramente nobre."
नेक
Transliteration: nek
"गरीबों की मदद करना एक नेक काम है।"
高尚的
Transliteration: gāo shàng de
"他有着高尚的品德。"
고귀한
Transliteration: gogwihan
"그녀는 고귀한 희생정신을 보여주었다."
高貴な
Transliteration: kōki na
"彼は高貴な精神を持った人物だ。"
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