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noble

/ˈnəʊbəl/ /ˈnoʊbəl/

Meanings
noun
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.

Examples :

"This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century."
royal family person history

Related Words

Illustration magnificent

magnificent adjective

/mæɡˈnɪfəsənt/

Grand, elegant or splendid in appearance.

"The view from the top of the hill was magnificent. "

Illustration aristocrat

aristocrat noun

/ˈæɹɪstəˌkɹæt/ /əˈɹɪstəkɹæt/

One of the aristocracy, nobility, or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble (originally in Revolutionary France).

"The aristocrat's son was admitted to the prestigious boarding school. "

Illustration collected

collected verb

/kəˈlɛktɪd/

To gather together; amass.

"Suzanne collected all the papers she had laid out."

Illustration qualities

qualities noun

/ˈkwɒlətiz/ /ˈkwɑːlətiz/

Level of excellence.

"Quality of life is usually determined by health, education, and income."

Illustration possessions

possessions noun

/pəˈzɛʃənz/

Control or occupancy of something for which one does not necessarily have private property rights.

"After the flood, people searched the muddy fields for their lost possessions, hoping to salvage anything that wasn't completely ruined, even though they didn't own the land where the items were found. "

Illustration aristocratic

aristocratic adjective

/ˌæɹɪstəˈkɹætɪk/

Of, pertaining to, or favouring, an aristocracy

"An aristocratic constitution."

Illustration distinguished

distinguished verb

/dɪsˈtɪŋɡwɪʃt/

To recognize someone or something as different from others based on its characteristics.

"The teacher distinguished the students' excellent essays from the others based on their insightful analysis. "

Illustration possessing

possessing verb

/pəˈzɛsɪŋ/ /pəˈzɛsɪŋɡ/

To have; to have ownership of.

"He does not even possess a working telephone."

Illustration centuries

centuries noun

/ˈsɛn.tʃə.ɹiz/

A period of 100 consecutive years; often specifically a numbered period with conventional start and end dates, e.g., the twentieth century, which stretches from (strictly) 1901 through 2000, or (informally) 1900 through 1999. The first century AD was from 1 to 100.

"The ancient pyramids have stood for centuries, witnessing the rise and fall of civilizations. "

Illustration polyhedron

polyhedron noun

/pɒliˈhiːdɹən/

A solid figure with many flat faces and straight edges.

"The teacher showed us a colorful polyhedron with triangles and squares for faces. "

Illustration grandfather

grandfather noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑːðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌfɑðɚ/

A father of someone's parent.

"My grandfather helped me with my math homework. "

Illustration honorable

honorable adjective

/ˈɒnəɹəbl̩/ /ˈɑnəɹəbl̩/

Worthy of respect; respectable.

"The judge was known as an honorable person who always made fair decisions. "