noble /nōˈbl/

1. Illustrious
2. High in social rank or character
3. Of high birth
4. Impressive
5. Stately
6. Generous
7. Excellent, worthy

1. A person of high social title or rank
2. A peer
3. An obsolete gold coin worth approx one-third of a pound sterling (33p or 6 shillings 8d)

noˈbleness noun

noˈbly adverb

noble art or noble science noun

(with the) boxing

noble gas noun

An inert gas

noˈbleman noun (pl noˈblemen)

1. A man who is noble or of high social rank
2. A peer

noble metal noun

One that does not readily tarnish on exposure to air, such as gold, silver, platinum (cf base metal)

noˈble-mindˈed adjective

noˈble-mindˈedness noun

• the whole nine yards
• the whole world
• the whys and wherefores
• the Wicked One
• the Widow
• thewier
• thewiest
• the wiser for
• thewless
• the Word
• the Word of God
• the works
• the world and his wife
• the world is my oyster
• the world is one's oyster
• the world over
• the world's end
• the world, the flesh and the devil
• the world to come
• the worm may turn
• the worse for
• the worse for wear
• the wrong end of the stick
• the wrong shop
• thews