noble
noun/ˈnəʊbl/
/ˈnəʊbl/
- a person who comes from a family of high social rank; a member of the nobility synonym aristocrat
- The cost of the arch was met by Milanese nobles.
- The regime was supported by a group of powerful nobles.
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French, from Latin (g)nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know.Want to learn more?
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