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nobre — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • august adj Deeply respected and impressive; dignified and grand.
  • generous adj Willing to give more than is expected or required, especially money, time, or help.
  • gentleman noun A polite, well-mannered, or honorable man.
  • noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
  • nobleman noun A male member of the aristocracy, ranking anywhere from baron up to prince.
  • noblewoman noun A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.
  • patrician noun A member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the senior class of Romans, who, with certain property, had by right a seat in the Roman Senate.
  • virtuous adj Having strong moral character; morally good.

Senses

nobre is used for these senses in English:

  • august Awe-inspiring, majestic, noble, venerable.
  • august Of noble birth.
  • generous (obsolete) Of noble birth. [16th–19th c.]
  • gentleman (chiefly, _, historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK, _, law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.
  • noble Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
  • noble An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. [from 14th c.]
  • nobleman A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.
  • noblewoman A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.

august — full definition

  1. adj Deeply respected and impressive; dignified and grand.
  2. name The eighth month of the year, between July and September.

generous — full definition

  1. adj Willing to give more than is expected or required, especially money, time, or help.
  2. adj Larger or more plentiful than necessary; ample.

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