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Definition: Noble |
NobleAdjective1. Having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor". 2. Impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns". 3. Of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth". 4. Having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds". 5. Inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum". Noun1. A titled peer of the realm. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
"Noble" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "notable and noble". |
Date "noble" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references) |
Note: Noble \No"ble\, adjective. [Comparative Nobler; superlative Noblest.]. (references) |
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Biographical Satire | NOBLE, A., of Norway, the inventor of the black hand and labor union weapon. His invention also made possible the premature discharge of dynamite and the awarding of the Noble prizes. Source: Who was Who: 5000BC - 1914. |
Literature | Noble An ancient coin, so called on account of the superior excellency of its gold. Nobles were originally disposed of as a reward for good news, or important service done. Edward III. was the first who coined rose nobles (q.v.), and gave 100 of them to Gobin Agace of Picardy, for showing him a ford across the river Somme, when he wanted to join his army The Noble. Charles III. of Navarre (1361-1425). Soliman Tchelibi, Turkish prince at Adrianople (died 1410). Source: Brewer's Dictionary. |
Mining | A. A term used to express great value or purity, as in a noble metal (e.g., platinum); or inertness, as in a noble gas (e.g., helium). See also:noble gas; noble metal. b. An adj. usually modifying "metal" or "gas" and referring to those elements which do not normally combine with oxygen or other non-metallic elements under near-surface conditions; thus they commonly occur as native elements (or alloys). The metals usually included are gold, silver, platinum, palladium, ruthenium, iridium, rhodium, and osmium; the gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon. Other elements found in their native states, such as sulfur, copper, or mercury, are not noblebecause they spontaneously (even though slowly) oxidize. (references) |
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The Noble was the first English gold coin produced in quantity, having been preceded by the Twenty pence coin and the Florin earlier in the reigns of King Henry III and King Edward III, which saw little circulation.The Noble and its derivatives, the Half Noble and Quarter Noble, on the other hand were produced in quantity and were very popular.
The value of the coin was six shillings and eight pence (6/8) i.e. eighty pence or one-third of a pound. Throughout the history of this denomination there are many varieties of inscriptions, mintmarks, and to some extent, design.
The coin was introduced during the second coinage (1344-1346) of King Edward III, when the coin weighed 138.5 grains (9.0 grams); during the kings' third coinage (1346-1351) the weight of the coin was reduced to 128.5 grains (8.3 grams), while in his fourth coinage (1351-1377) it became even lighter, at 120 grains (7.8 grams).
Edward III Second Coinage obverse legend: EDWAR DGRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB (Edward by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of Ireland). Design: The king, holding a sword and shield in a ship. Reverse legend: IHC AUTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORUM IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way). Design: 'L' in centre of a cross.
The Third Coinage design is the same as the Second Coinage, except for having an 'E' in the centre of the cross on the reverse.
During the Fourth Coinage, politics required changes in the inscriptions. Initially Edward retained his claim on the throne of France, but following a treaty in 1360 this claim was dropped, and coins instead claim Aquitaine. In 1369 the treaty broke down and the claim on the throne of France was reinstated.
Pre-Treaty legend (obverse): EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC D HYB(E) (Edward by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of the Irish). Reverse legend: IHC AUTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORUM IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way).
Transitional period (1361) and Treaty period (1361-1369) (obverse): EDWARD DEI GRA REX ANGL DNS HYB Z ACQ (Edward by the grace of God King of England Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine). Reverse legend: IHC AUTE TRANSIES P MEDIUM ILLORR IBAT (many varieties exist and often whole words are missing)(But Jesus passing through their midst went His way).
Post-Treaty period (1369-1377) (obverse): EDWARD DEI G REX ANG Z FRA DNS HYB Z ACT (Edward by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine). Reverse legend: IHC AUTE TRANSIES P MEDIUM ILLORR IBAT (many varieties exist and often whole words are missing)(But Jesus passing through their midst went His way). During the reign of King Richard II (1377-1399) Nobles were struck at both the London and Calais mints, but today they are difficult to obtain. Coins minted at Calais can be distinguished because the ship has a flag at the stern.
Obverse legend: RICARD DI G REX ANGL Z FR DNS HIBS Z AQT (with minor variations in abbreviations) (Richard by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine). Reverse legend: IHC AUTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORR IBAT (many varieties exist)(But Jesus passing through their midst went His way).
There exists a variant obverse: RICARD DI GR REX ANGL DNS HIBS Z AQT - note the omission of the French title. Nobles produced during the reign of King Henry IV (1399-1413) are divided into the heavy coinage of 120 grains (7.8 grams) produced until 1412, and the light coinage of 108 grains (7.0 grams) produced in 1412-1413. Henrician Nobles are a little difficult to distinguish because Kings Henry V and Henry VI also produced Nobles and at first glance they look very similar, but variations particularly in mintmarks can tell them apart -- interested readers are advised to consult a good coin catalogue.
During the Heavy Coinage period, Nobles were minted in both London and Calais, the Calais coins again being distinguished by the flag on the stern of the ship. During the Light Coinage period, Nobles were only minted in London.
Obverse legend: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FR DNS HIBS Z AQT (with many variations in abbreviations) (Henry by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of Ireland and Aquitaine). Reverse legend: IHC AUTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORR IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way). Henry V's (1413-1422) coins are very similar to those of his father, but there are about 7 different varieties of design and style of lettering. The omission of the "and Aquitaine" title is another difference between the coins of Henry IV and V.
Obverse legend: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB (often abbreviated) (Henry by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of the Irish). Reverse legend: IHC AUTEM TRAN(S)IENS PER MEDIUM ILLORR IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way). Nobles were struck throughout Henry VI's first reign (1422-1461), but a shortage of gold resulted in fewer coins being struck. There were a number of issues, from both the London and Calais mints, but towards the end of the period the coins were only struck in London.
Obverse legend: HENRIC DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB (often abbreviated) (Henry by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of the Irish). Reverse legend: IHC AUTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLORR IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way). The gold Noble which had hardly changed in style, value, or quality since the reign of Edward III was minted for the last time during the first reign of King Edward IV (1461-1470). The price of gold rose from the 1430s onward, and this meant that gold coins were worth more in Europe than in England, which resulted in a gold shortage in England as coins were exported for profit. Only a small quantity of Nobles were minted during Edward IV's Heavy Coinage period (1461-1464), at London. Finally, in 1464 in an attempt to stop the coins drifting over to the continent, the value of all gold Nobles was raised from six shillings and eight pence, (6/8) = 80 pence to eight shillings and four pence, (8/4) = 100 pence and a new coin, the "Rose Noble, or Ryal" worth ten shillings and weighing 120 grains (7.8 grams) was introduced -- however it was unpopular and was discontinued after 1470. In contrast, a new coin worth six shillings and eight pence (the same as the original Noble), the Angel was introduced in 1464 and soon became a popular and important coin.
Obverse legend: EDWARD DI GRA REX ANGL Z FRANC DNS HYB (Edward by the grace of God King of England and France Lord of Ireland). Reverse legend: IHC AUTEM TRANSIENS PER MEDIUM ILLOR IBAT (But Jesus passing through their midst went His way).
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The nobility represents, or has represented, the highest stratum of a society that is ordered by class. Most societies in history have recognized an elite or noble class. Nobles typically command resources, such as food, money, or labor, from common members of their societies, and may exercise religious or political power over them.
A nobleman was bound to his liege by a sworn oath of allegiance. The liege could be the monarch or another noble, forming a hierarchy, usually with a king at the top. Some of the other strata of feudal society were priests, burghers (i.e. city inhabitant) and peasants (i.e. farmer).
English French Italian Spanish German Dutch Norwegian Swedish Finnish Russian
Duke Duc Duca Duque Herzog Hertog Hertug Hertig Herttua3 князь Kniaz4
Prince¹ Prince¹ Principe¹ Príncipe¹ Fürst Prins Furst3 Furste3 Ruhtinas3
Marquess Marquis Marchese Marques Markgraf² Markgraaf Marki Markis3 Markiisi3 Boyar4
Earl / Count Comte Conte Conde Graf Graaf Greve Greve Kreivi
Viscount Vicomte Visconte Vizconde Burggraaf Visegreve
Baron Baron Freiherr Baron Baron Friherre Paroni
Baronet5 Baronnet
Knight5 Chevalier Cavaliere Caballero Ritter Ridder Ridder Riddare3 Ritari
- Notes:
- 1) Prince/principe can also be a royal title, Prinz in German, Prins in Swedish; in the British system, the title Prince is not a rank of nobility but always a title held exclusively by members of the Royal Family
- 2) In the German system by rank approximately equal to Landgraf and Pfalzgraf
- 3) Not in current domestic use.
- 4) For domestic Russian nobility only the two titles Kniaz and Boyar were used.
- 5) Not counted as nobility in the British system
See also: Peerage, British honours system, Royal and noble styles, aristocracy, Chinese nobility, Korean nobility, Byzantine aristocracy and bureaucracy
External links
- European Noble, Princely, Royal, and Imperial Titles
- Feudal Hierarchy (scroll down)
- A Glossary of Titles in 35 Languages
- The German nobility
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Noble County is a county located in the U.S. State of Ohio. As of 2000, the population is 14,058. Its county seat is Caldwell6.Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 1,048 km² (405 mi²). 1,033 km² (399 mi²) of it is land and 14 km² (6 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.38% water.Demographics
As of the census2 of 2000, there are 14,058 people, 4,546 households, and 3,318 families residing in the county. The population density is 14/km² (35/mi²). There are 5,480 housing units at an average density of 5/km² (14/mi²). The racial makeup of the county is 92.55% White, 6.69% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 0.09% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.03% from other races, and 0.38% from two or more races. 0.43% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 4,546 households out of which 33.50% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.50% are married couples living together, 7.70% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.00% are non-families. 24.30% of all households are made up of individuals and 12.60% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.61 and the average family size is 3.10. In the county, the population is spread out with 22.60% under the age of 18, 11.70% from 18 to 24, 31.80% from 25 to 44, 20.80% from 45 to 64, and 13.10% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 130.80 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 140.50 males. The median income for a household in the county is $32,940, and the median income for a family is $38,939. Males have a median income of $30,911 versus $20,222 for females. The per capita income for the county is $14,100. 11.40% of the population and 8.30% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 13.90% are under the age of 18 and 11.90% are 65 or older.Cities and towns
*Batesville
*Belle Valley
*Caldwell
*Dexter City
*Sarahsville
*SummerfieldSource: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Noble County, Ohio."
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The noble gases are a chemical series. They are the elements in group 18 (old-style VIII or VIIIA) of the periodic table; specifically helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon and radon.
The term noble gas comes from the fact that, just like the common view of human nobility, these gases generally sit around not doing anything, and avoid reacting with 'common' elements. The noble gases were previously referred to as inert gases, but this term is not strictly accurate now that some have been shown to take part in chemical reactions.
In fact, because of their unreactivity, the noble gases were not discovered until the existence of helium was hypothetically deduced from a spectrographic analysis of the sun, and later on proven when William Ramsay isolated it. The noble gases also have very weak inter-atomic forces of attraction, and consequently very low melting points and boiling points.
These elements all have full outer electron shells, and so do not form chemical compounds easily. As the atoms get larger down the series, they become (slightly) more reactive, and xenon has been induced to form a number of compounds with fluorine. In 1962, Neil Bartlett, while working at the University of British Columbia, reacted xenon with fluorine to produce XeF2, XeF4, and XeF6 compounds. Radon has reacted with fluorine to form radon fluoride, RnF, and the compound glows with a yellow light in the solid state. Additionally, krypton is able to react with fluorine to form KrF2.
In 2002, compounds were discovered where uranium forms molecules with argon, krypton, or xenon. This suggests that the noble gases may be able to form compounds with other metals too.
More information
- Ohio State University press release for uranium compounds with noble gases.
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Noble is a village located in Richland County, Illinois. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 746.Geography
Noble is located at 38°41'54" North, 88°13'20" West (38.698408, -88.222313)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 746 people, 318 households, and 213 families residing in the village. The population density is 282.4/km² (728.7/mi²). There are 363 housing units at an average density of 137.4/km² (354.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 99.06% White, 0.00% African American, 0.00% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.13% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. 1.07% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 318 households out of which 30.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.6% are married couples living together, 11.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 33.0% are non-families. 28.6% of all households are made up of individuals and 16.0% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.35 and the average family size is 2.91. In the village the population is spread out with 25.9% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 36 years. For every 100 females there are 96.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 89.4 males. The median income for a household in the village is $28,828, and the median income for a family is $36,667. Males have a median income of $25,862 versus $20,813 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,290. 18.6% of the population and 13.3% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 32.2% are under the age of 18 and 18.6% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Noble, Illinois."
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Noble is a village located in Sabine Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 259.Geography
Noble is located at 31°41'25" North, 93°40'56" West (31.690237, -93.682087)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.7 km² (1.0 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 259 people, 91 households, and 65 families residing in the village. The population density is 97.1/km² (252.1/mi²). There are 104 housing units at an average density of 39.0/km² (101.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the village is 61.78% White, 0.00% African American, 28.19% Native American, 0.00% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.00% from other races, and 10.04% from two or more races. 6.18% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 91 households out of which 49.5% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.4% are married couples living together, 4.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 27.5% are non-families. 25.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 14.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.85 and the average family size is 3.47. In the village the population is spread out with 35.5% under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 16.2% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 29 years. For every 100 females there are 97.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 94.2 males. The median income for a household in the village is $38,594, and the median income for a family is $45,833. Males have a median income of $32,813 versus $18,125 for females. The per capita income for the village is $14,982. 7.6% of the population and 2.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 7.2% are under the age of 18 and 25.0% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Noble, Louisiana."
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Noble is a city located in Cleveland County, Oklahoma. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 5,260.Geography
Noble is located at 35°8'28" North, 97°23'20" West (35.141173, -97.388807)1. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 33.4 km² (12.9 mi²). 32.4 km² (12.5 mi²) of it is land and 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 2.87% water.Demographics
As of the census of 2000, there are 5,260 people, 1,956 households, and 1,486 families residing in the city. The population density is 162.2/km² (420.1/mi²). There are 2,134 housing units at an average density of 65.8/km² (170.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 90.30% White, 0.19% African American, 4.87% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.38% from other races, and 3.99% from two or more races. 2.74% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. There are 1,956 households out of which 40.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.5% are married couples living together, 13.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% are non-families. 21.0% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.63 and the average family size is 3.03. In the city the population is spread out with 28.6% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 31.5% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 92.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 85.9 males. The median income for a household in the city is $35,250, and the median income for a family is $40,533. Males have a median income of $30,417 versus $23,690 for females. The per capita income for the city is $16,732. 6.5% of the population and 4.5% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 5.5% are under the age of 18 and 10.8% are 65 or older.Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia under a copyleft GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL) from the article "Noble, Oklahoma."
Synonyms: NobleSynonyms: baronial (adj), imposing (adj), solid (adj), stately (adj), upstanding (adj), worthy (adj), nobleman (n). (additional references) |
| Antonyms: ignoble (adj), lowborn (adj), Lady (n). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Disinterestedness | Handsome, liberal, noble, broad-minded; noble-minded, high-minded; princely, great, high, elevated, lofty, exalted, spirited, stoical, magnanimous; great-hearted, large-hearted; chivalrous, heroic, sublime. |
Good Man | Model, paragon; (perfection); good example; hero, heroine, demigod, seraph, angel; innocent; saint; (piety); benefactor; philanthropist; Aristides; noble liver, pattern. |
Greatness | Goodly, noble, precious, mighty; sad, grave, heavy, serious; far gone, arrant, downright; utter, uttermost; crass, gross, arch, profound, intense, consummate; rank, uninitiated, red-hot, desperate; glaring, flagrant, stark staring; thorough-paced, thoroughgoing; roaring, thumping; extraordinary.; important; unsurpassed; (supreme); complete. august, grand, dignified, sublime, majestic; (repute). |
Importance | Grave, serious, earnest, noble, grand, solemn, impressive, commanding, imposing. |
Marriage | Phrase: the gray mare the better horse; " a world-without-end bargain "; "marriages are made in Heaven "; " render me worthy of this noble wife "; si qua voles apte nubere nube pari. |
Nobility | Verb: be noble; Adjective: |
Peer, peerage; house of lords, house of peers; lords, lords temporal and spiritual; noblesse; noble, nobleman; lord, lordling; grandee, magnifico, hidalgo; daimio, daimyo, samurai, shizoku; don, donship; aristocrat, swell, three-tailed bashaw; gentleman, squire, squireen, patrician, laureate. | |
Adjective: noble, exalted; of rank; Noun: princely, patrician, aristocratic; high-, well-born; of gentle blood; genteel, comme il faut, gentlemanlike, courtly; (fashionable); highly respectable. | |
Physical Inertness | Rare gas, paraffin, noble metal, unreactivity. |
Repute | Great, dignified, proud, noble, honorable, worshipful, lordly, grand, stately, august, princely. imposing, solemn, transcendent, majestic, sacred, sublime, heaven-born, heroic, sans peur et sans reproche; sacrosanct. |
Revenge | Phrase: manet ciratrix, manet alid mente repostum; dies irae dies illa; " in high vengeance there is noble scorn "; inhumanum verbum est ultio; malevolus animus abditos dentes habet; " now infidel I have thee on the hip ". |
Virtue | Adjective: virtuous, good; innocent; meritorious, deserving, worthy, desertful, correct; dutiful, duteous; moral; right, righteous, right-minded; well-intentioned, creditable, laudable, commendable, praiseworthy; above all praise, beyond all praise; excellent, admirable; sterling, pure, noble; whole-souled. |
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Screenplays | My father is a noble man, but his rule is failing, and our people lose faith (The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring; writing credit: Frances Walsh) What I've got to do, you can't be any part of. Ilsa, I'm no good at being noble but it doesn't take much to see that the problems of three little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world (Casablanca; writing credit: Julius J. Epstein, Philip G. Epstein and Howard Koch. Based on the play 'Everybody Comes to Rick's' by Murray Burnett and Joan Alison.) How very noble of you. (Good Will Hunting; writing credit: Matt Damon; Ben Affleck) You noble wives and mothers bore the brains outta me. (The Women; writing credit: Anita Loos) You are noble and poetic in defeat, sir. (The Simpsons; writing credit: Artur Brauner; Paul Hengge) | |
Clever | To be good is noble, but to teach others how to be good is nobler and less trouble. (references; author: Mark Twain) More than once I had seen a noble who had gotten his enemy at a disadvantage stop to pray before cutting his throat. (references; author: Mark Twain) | |
Movie/TV Titles | The Noble Spaniard (1958) Artesanía noble (1956) The Noble Spaniard (1953) Noble Sissle and Eubie Blake (1923) The Noble Bachelor (1921) | |
Song Titles | Soul Twist (Instrumental) (performing artist: King Curtis and His Noble Knights) | |
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 | Resting from long climb to triangulation station and return to beach L to R- Mills, Noble, Paton, Lady (on back), Brown, Lockhart, and Drynan. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection. |  | Perhaps the remains of a once noble ship or maybe only an old pier. Credit: America's Coastlines. |
 | Quarantine Cutter. / John A. Noble. Credit: National Library of Medicine. |  | Oui, Mesdames, oui, Messieurs, mon art est noble, mon art est grand... Credit: National Library of Medicine. |
 | Wall plaque featuring the ship's insignia. This plaque was received in 1965, shortly after Noble was transferred to the Spanish Navy. Credit: NAVY. |  | Officers observe Marines landing on Pokai Beach, Waianae, Oahu, on 25-26 October 1949. Nearest LCVPs are from USS Noble (APA-218). Photographed by Ted Huggins. Credit: NAVY. |
 | It was a brave and noble act my boy!. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Columbia's noble soldier boys--as kind-hearted as brave--American giving water to wounded Japanese after Battle of Tientsin, China. Credit: Library of Congress. |
 | Noble statue Frederick the Great--E. end Unter den Linden, opp. University, Berlin, Germany. Credit: Library of Congress. |  | Launching party, Ben. J. [sic] Noble, Wyandotte, Mich. Credit: Library of Congress. |
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| "Noble knight before fight" by Radek Siechowicz Commentary: "Noble knight before fight." |
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Cicero | True glory lies in noble deeds. |
Emerson | Every noble activity makes room for itself. |
Euripides | Noble fathers have noble children. |
| Often a noble face hides filthy ways. | |
| To generous souls every task is noble. | |
Longinus | Sublimity is the echo of a noble mind. |
Lord Alfred Tennyson | Better not be at all than not be noble. |
Thomas Carlyle | Work alone is noble. |
| Every noble work is at first impossible. | |
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Sylvie and Bruno Concluded | Carroll, Lewis | I feel sure, now, that the most absolute Atheist may be leading, though walking blindfold, a pure and noble life |
Scarlet Letter | Hawthorne, Nathaniel | The only surgeon was one who combined the occasional exercise of that noble art with the daily and habitual flourish of a razor |
Les Miserables | Hugo, Victor | But this expiation was not sufficient for two noble women, Madame Courtin, Marquise de Boucs, and the Countess of Chateauvieux |
King Richard III | Shakespeare, William | How fares our cousin, noble Lord of York |
Gulliver's Travels | Swift, Jonathan | I took leave of my noble protector, who had shown me so much favor and made me a generous present at my departure |
Walden | Thoreau, Henry David | They make shift to live merely by conformity, practically as their fathers did, and are in no sense the progenitors of a noble race of men. |
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Health | Long-term treatment of Noble rats (a strain highly susceptible to hormone-induced carcinogenesis) combining androgen with estrogen produced an increase over time in cell proliferation that significantly exceeded that of rats treated with androgen alone. (references) | |
Civil Liberties | Algeria | Any person (including imams recognized by the government) found guilty of speaking out during prayers at the mosque in a manner that is "contrary to the noble nature of the mosque or likely to offend the cohesion of society or serve as an apology for such actions" may be sentenced to 3 to 5 years in prison and fines of up to $2,597 (200,000 dinars). (references) |
Economic History | China | Remember, there is nothing noble about losing money in China...it is just the same as losing money anywhere else. (references) |
Andorra | Later, the Count of Foix, a French noble, became heir to Lord Caboet through marriage, and a dispute arose between the French Count and the Spanish bishop over Andorra. (references) | |
Minorities | Tonga | Later in 2000, the hereditary noble of a district in the western part of Tongatapu announced that Chinese-owned stores were banned from his district, and at approximately the same time, the Ministry of Labor, Commerce, and Industries froze the issuing of new licenses for small-scale retail stores. (references) |
Political Economy | Algeria | The amendments also provided penalties for persons found guilty of preaching "contrary to the noble nature of the mosque or likely to offend the cohesion of society." During the year, the National Democratic Institute (NDI), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and Freedom House visited the country, in many cases at the invitation of the Government. (references) |
Lexicography | Devil's Dictionary | TOMB, n. The House of Indifference. Tombs are now by common consent invested with a certain sanctity, but when they have been long tenanted it is considered no sin to break them open and rifle them, the famous Egyptologist, Dr. Huggyns, explaining that a tomb may be innocently "glened" as soon as its occupant is done "smellynge," the soul being then all exhaled. This reasonable view is now generally accepted by archaeologists, whereby the noble science of Curiosity has been greatly dignified. |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| Speaker | Phrase(s) |
Chuck Hagel | Well, that objective is noble and right, and we should always as this country has always stood for human dignity and human rights. And that is the foundation of who we are as a people and is the foundation of our foreign policy. |
Mitch Daniels | I'm not sure everybody thought it so noble as you describe it, but we think it's the right policy. And we will certainly not recommend repeating all the earmarks that Congress chose to insert in the last year. |
Rush Limbaugh | Noble said it was inevitable that once national political parties were banned from receiving unregulated soft money, the cash would simply be funneled through special interests. |
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| Speaker | Term | Phrase(s) |
Franklin Pierce | 1853-1857 | But the vast interests of commerce are common to all mankind, and the advantages of trade and international intercourse must always present a noble field for the moral influence of a great people. |
James Buchanan | 1857-1861 | This trade is conducted on railroads and canals, on noble rivers and arms of the sea, which bind together the North and the South, the East and the West, of our Confederacy. |
Dwight Eisenhower | 1953-1961 | We know, beyond this, that we are linked to all free peoples not merely by a noble idea but by a simple need. |
John F. Kennedy | 1961-1963 | Kuznetsov to New York to help U Thant in his noble efforts aimed at eliminating the present dangerous situation. |
George Bush | 1989-1993 | Some of them have noble titles, but none of them is indispensible. |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
| "Noble" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 80.43% of the time. "Noble" is used about 1,541 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 80.43% | 1,240 | 6,307 |
| Noun (proper) | 17.95% | 277 | 17,585 |
| Noun (singular) | 1.62% | 25 | 69,787 |
| Total | 100.00% | 1,541 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| The following table summarizes the usage of "noble" based on a population census conducted in the United States. Ranks and frequencies are based on all names reported and classified. |
| Name | Usage/Gender | Usage per 100 million Persons | Rank in USA |
| Noble | First name Male | 5,000 | 1,004 |
| Noble | Last name | 17,000 | 691 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits. | |||
| "Noble" is a name that signifies or is derived from: "notable and noble". | |||
| The following table summarizes names derived from the word "noble". | |||
| Name | Gender | Language | Meaning |
| Pekod | N/A | Biblical | Noble |
| Noble | Male | English | Notable and noble |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references.
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| Country | Name | Country | Name |
| United Kingdom | Berry Birch and Noble Plc | USA | Barnes & Noble Incorporated |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
1. Noble, IL (village, FIPS 53143) 2. Noble, LA (village, FIPS 55420) 3. Noble, MO 4. Noble, OH 5. Noble, OK (town, FIPS 52150) |
Expressions using "noble": a noble steed ♦ be of noble descent ♦ danseur noble ♦ George noble ♦ noble bearing ♦ noble birth ♦ noble blood ♦ noble cane ♦ Noble County ♦ noble fir ♦ noble gas ♦ Noble Gases ♦ noble liver ♦ noble metal ♦ noble metal paste ♦ noble metals ♦ noble mind ♦ noble origin ♦ noble rot ♦ noble soul ♦ noble stock ♦ of noble bearing ♦ of noble birth ♦ of noble lineage ♦ potential noble ♦ Rembrandt and Lievens in Leiden,A pair of young and noble painters ♦ rose noble. Additional references. | |
| Hyphenated Usage | |
Beginning with "noble": noble-descent, noble-dominated, noble-hearted, noble-lie, noble-looking, Noble-minded, Noble-mindedness, noble-nosed, Noble-rollin, noble-savage. | |
Ending with "noble": non-noble. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Language | Translations for "noble"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | |
Afrikaans | edel (of noble birth). (various references) | |
Albanian | person i titulluar (nobleman), monedhë e vjetër angleze, fisnik (aristocrat, blue-blooded, gallant, generous, gent, gentle, gentleman, gentlemanlike, gently born, grand, great, high minded, knight, knightly, lofty, moral, nobiliary, nobleman, patrician). (various references) | |
Arabic | كريم (distinguished), فخم (deluxe, grand, grandiose, imperial, imposing, lordly, luxurious, magnificent, majestic, palatial, plushy, pompous, pontifical, regal, rich, royal, splendid, stately, substantial, sumptuous, superb), كريم (benign, big hearted, cream, custard, decent, generous, gentle, good, good hearted, good natured, gracious, high minded, honorable, honourable, kind, kindly, lavish, liberal, noble-minded, obliging, open handed, precious, respectable, valuable, warm-hearted), ممتاز (admirable, banner, best, bonny, boss, brave, choice, clipping, cool, dandy, deluxe, distingue, distinguished, ducky, elegant, excellent, exceptional, exquisite, extra, famous, fancy, fine, first class, first rate, first-string, mighty, of first degree, outstanding, premium, prime, select, splendid, star, stellar, super, superb, superior, swell, thoroughbred, thumbs up, tiptop, top notch, vintage, wizard), نفيس (costly, inestimable, invaluable, oriental, precious, priceless, recherche, valuable), نبيل (aristocrat, duke, ennobling, grand, great, heroic), النوبل قطعة نقد إنكليزية, النبيل الشريف, النبيل (baron, blue blood, lord, nobleman, peer), إرستقراطي, رفيع الجناب, رئيس جماعة من العمال, شهم (chivalrous, magnanimous, noble-minded, quixotism), شريف (honorable, honourable, noble origin, proper, reputable, sheriff, upstanding, virtuous), بارز (beetle, conspicuous, distinct, distinguished, duel, eminent, featured, fence, great, in the first flight, lofty, memorable, monumental, notable, noticeable, outstanding, pointed, profile, prognathous, projecting, prominent, protruding, protuberant, remarkable, salient, signal, striking, uncommon). (various references) | |
Bulgarian | чудесен (admirable, beautiful, champion, clipping, cool, corking, delicious, elegant, excellent, fabulous, famous, fine, glorious, gorgeous, great, heavenly, hot, immense, lovely, magnificent, marvellous, marvelous, neat, nifty, priceless, rattling, regular, ripping, scrumptious, smashing, spanking, splendid, super, terrific, thundering, topping, walloping, wizard, wonderful), възвишен (elate, grand, great, high, high minded, high-toned, lofty, magnanimous, rarefied, soaring, spheric, sublime, supernal), внушителен (awesome, compulsive, gallant, grave, handsome, heroic, imperial, imposing, impressive, portly, proud, towering), величествен (awesome, grand, imperial, jovian, kingly, lofty, magnificent, majestic, monumental, olympian, proud, regal, royal, sculpturesque, stately, statuesque, sublime), величав (awesome), знатен (gentle, illustrious, pedigreed), аристократичен (aristocratic, silk stocking), аристократ (aristocrat, nobleman, patrician), английска златна монета (rose-noble), благородник (aristocrat, esquire, gentle, grand seigneur, high minded, nobleman, peer), прекрасен (admirable, adorable, beauteous, delectable, excellent, lovely, marvellous, marvelous, splendid), пер (nobleman, peer), дворянин. (various references) | |
Chinese | 貴 (expensive, precious, your), 高貴 (grandeur), 高尚 (Aboveboard, HONORABLE, honourable). (various references) | |
Czech | nádherný (divine, fantastic, glorious, gorgeous, opulent, pompous, princely, regal, rich, splendid, superb), vznešený (August, elevated, ennobling, high, highbred, imperial, lofty, stately, sublime), vzácný (few and far between, infrequent, minor, precious, rare, scarce, uncommon, valuable), urozený (gentle, high born, highborn, nobiliary, pedigree), ušlechtilý (noble-minded, thoroughbre |
