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nobile — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • lofty adj Very tall or high.
  • lord noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
  • noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
  • nobleman noun A male member of the aristocracy, ranking anywhere from baron up to prince.
  • peer noun Someone of the same rank, age, or status as another person.
  • titled adj Having a title, especially a title of nobility.

Senses

nobile is used for these senses in English:

  • lofty Idealistic, implying over-optimism.
  • lord (obsolete, uncommon) A baron or lesser nobleman, as opposed to greater ones
  • noble Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
  • noble Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
  • nobleman A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.
  • peer A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.

lofty — full definition

  1. adj Very tall or high.
  2. adj Noble or idealistic, sometimes to the point of being unrealistic.
  3. adj Haughty or arrogant.

lord — full definition

  1. noun A man who holds a title of nobility, or a ruler with power over others.
  2. noun A title used for members of the British peerage, or as a form of address for certain officials.
  3. name A title for God or Jesus Christ in Christian, Jewish, and Islamic tradition.
  4. verb To act in a superior, bossy way toward others.

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