English-Thai Dictionary

Noble prizes

N รางวัลโนเบล (มอบให้ ผู้ มี ผลงาน ยอดเยี่ยม ที่สุด สาขา ต่างๆ  rang-wan-no-bel

 

noble

ADJ ชั้นสูง  มี ตระกูล  สูงศักดิ์  solid upstanding worthy dishonorable lowborn chan-suang

 

noble

N คนชั้นสูง  คน สูงส่ง  คน สูงศักดิ์  magnanimousness grandeur kon-chan-suang

 

nobleman

N ขุนนาง  ผู้ดี  aristocrat peer noble kun-ngang

 

nobleminded

ADJ ซึ่ง มี คุณ ธรรม สูง  sueng-me-kun-na-tam-suang

 

nobleness

N ความ มี คุณ ธรรม สูง  ความสูง ส่ง  magnificence kwam-me-kun-na-tam-suang

 

noblesse oblige

N ความ เชื่อ ว่า ผู้มั่งคั่ง ควร ช่วยเหลือ ผู้ ด้อย กว่า  kwam-chue-wa-phu-mang-kang-kuan-chue-luea-phu-doi-kwa

 

noblewoman

N คุณ หญิง  ผู้ดี  หญิง สูงศักดิ์  aristocrat countess empress kun-ying

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NOBLE

a. 1. Great; elevated; dignified; being above every thing that can dishonor reputation; as a nobel mind; a noble courage; noble deeds of valor.
2. Exalted; elevated; sublime.
Statues, with winding ivy crown'd, belong to nobler poets for a nobler song.
3. Magnificent; stately; splendid; as a noble parade; a noble edifice.
4. Of an ancient and splendid family; as nobel by descent.
5. Distinguished from commoners by rank and title; as a noble personage.
6. Free; generous; liberal; as a noble heart.
7. Principal; capital; as the noble parts of the body.
8. Ingenuous; candid; of an excellent disposition; ready to receive truth. Acts 17:11.
9. Of the best kind; choice; excellent; as a noble vine. Jeremiah 2:21.

 

NOBLE

n. 1. A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer; as a duke, marquis, earl, viscount or baron.
2. In Scripture, a person of honorable family or distinguished by station. Exodus 24:11; Nehemiah 6:17.
3. Originally, a gold coin, but now a money of account, value 6s. 8d. sterling, or $1 48 cts.

 

NOBLEWOMAN

n.A female of noble rank.

 

NOBLENESS

n. 1. Greatness; dignity; ingenuousness; magnanimity; elevation of mind or of condition, particularly of the mind.
His purposes are full of honesty, nobleness and integrity.
Greatness of mind and nobleness their seat build in her loveliest. The nobleness of life is to do this--
2. Distinction by birth; honor derived from a noble ancestry.

 

NOBLESS

n. 1. The nobility; persons of noble rank collectively, including males and females.
2. Dignity; greatness; noble birth or condition. [In these senses, not now used. ]

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NOBLE

No "ble, a. [Compar. Nobler; superl. Noblest.] Etym: [F. noble, fr. L.nobilis that can be or is known, well known, famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See know. ]

 

1. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc. ; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart. Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong To nobler poets for a nobler song. Dryden.

 

2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.

 

3. Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.

 

Note: Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble-minded. Noble metals (Chem. ), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so called from their freedom from oxidation and permanence in air. Copper, mercury, aluminium, palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes included.

 

Syn. -- Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted; superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious; renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand; magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.

 

NOBLE

NOBLE No "ble, n.

 

1. A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer.

 

2. An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61.

 

3. (Zoöl.)

 

Defn: A European fish; the lyrie.

 

NOBLE

NOBLE No "ble, v. t.

 

Defn: To make noble; to ennoble. [Obs. ] Thou nobledest so far forth our nature. Chaucer.

 

NOBLEMAN

No "ble *man, n.; pl. Noblemen (.

 

Defn: One of the nobility; a noble; a peer; one who enjoys rank above a commoner, either by virtue of birth, by office, or by patent.

 

NOBLE-MINDED

NOBLE-MINDED No "ble-mind `ed, a.

 

Defn: Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous. -- No "ble-mind `ed *ness, n.

 

NOBLENESS

NOBLENESS No "ble *ness, n.

 

Defn: The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness. His purposes are full honesty, nobleness, and integrity. Jer. Taylor.

 

NOBLESS; NOBLESSE

No *bless ", No *blesse ", n. Etym: [F. noblesse. See Noble. ]

 

1. Dignity; greatness; noble birth or condition. [Obs. ] Chaucer. Spenser. B. Jonson.

 

2. The nobility; persons of noble rank collectively, including males and females. Dryden.

 

NOBLEWOMAN

No "ble *wom `an, n.; pl. Noblewomen (.

 

Defn: A female of noble rank; a peeress.

 

NOBLEY

No "bley, n. Etym: [OF. nobleie.]

 

1. The body of nobles; the nobility. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

2. Noble birth; nobility; dignity. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

noble

no ble |ˈnōbəl ˈnoʊbəl | ▶adjective ( nobler, noblest ) 1 belonging to a hereditary class with high social or political status; aristocratic: the Duchess of Kent and other noble ladies. 2 having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles and ideals: the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration. • of imposing or magnificent size or appearance: entering the building with its noble arches and massive granite columns. • of excellent or superior quality. ▶noun 1 (esp. in former times ) a person of noble rank or birth. 2 historical a former English gold coin. DERIVATIVES no ble ness noun, no bly |-blē |adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin (g )nobilis ‘noted, highborn, ’ from an Indo-European root shared by know .

 

noble gas

no ble gas |ˈnoʊbəl ɡæs | ▶noun Chemistry any of the gaseous elements helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon, occupying Group 0 (18 ) of the periodic table. They were long believed to be totally unreactive but compounds of xenon, krypton, and radon are now known.

 

nobleman

no ble man |ˈnōbəlmən ˈnoʊbəlmən | ▶noun ( pl. noblemen ) a man who belongs to the noble class.

 

noble metal

no ble met al |ˈnoʊbəl ˈmɛdl | ▶noun Chemistry a metal (e.g., gold, silver, or platinum ) that resists chemical action, does not corrode, and is not easily attacked by acids.

 

noble rot

no ble rot ▶noun a gray mold that is deliberately cultivated on grapes to enhance the making of certain sweet wines. [The fungus is Botrytis cinerea, subdivision Deuteromycotina. ] ORIGIN 1930s: translation of French pourriture noble .

 

noble savage

no ble sav age |ˈnoʊbəl ˈsævɪʤ | ▶noun (usu. the noble savage ) a representative of primitive humankind as idealized in Romantic literature, symbolizing the innate goodness of humanity when free from the corrupting influence of civilization.

 

noblesse

no blesse |nōˈbles noʊˈblɛs | ▶noun the nobility. PHRASES noblesse oblige |nōˈbles ōˈblēZH |the inferred responsibility of privileged people to act with generosity and nobility toward those less privileged: there was to being a celebrity a certain element of noblesse oblige. ORIGIN French, literally ‘nobility. ’

 

noblewoman

no ble wom an |ˈnōbəlˌwo͝omən ˈnoʊbəlwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. noblewomen ) a woman who belongs to the noble class.

 

Oxford Dictionary

noble

noble |ˈnəʊb (ə )l | ▶adjective ( nobler, noblest ) 1 belonging by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy. 2 having or showing fine personal qualities or high moral principles: the promotion of human rights was a noble aspiration. • of imposing or magnificent size or appearance. • of excellent or superior quality. ▶noun 1 (especially in former times ) a person of noble rank or birth. 2 historical a former English gold coin first issued in 1351. PHRASES the noble art (or science ) ( of self-defence ) archaic boxing. DERIVATIVES nobleness noun, nobly adverb ORIGIN Middle English: from Old French, from Latin ( g )nobilis ‘noted, high-born ’, from an Indo-European root shared by know .

 

noble gas

noble gas ▶noun Chemistry any of the gaseous elements helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon, occupying Group 0 (18 ) of the periodic table. They were long believed to be totally unreactive but compounds of xenon, krypton, and radon are now known.

 

nobleman

noble |man |ˈnəʊb (ə )lmən | ▶noun ( pl. noblemen ) a man who belongs by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy; a peer.

 

noble metal

noble metal ▶noun Chemistry a metal (e.g. gold, silver, or platinum ) that resists chemical action, does not corrode, and is not easily attacked by acids.

 

noble rot

noble rot ▶noun [ mass noun ] a grey mould that is deliberately cultivated on grapes in order to perfect certain wines. ●The fungus is Botrytis cinerea, subdivision Deuteromycotina. ORIGIN 1930s: translation of French pourriture noble .

 

noble savage

noble sav ¦age ▶noun a representative of primitive mankind as idealized in Romantic literature, symbolizing the innate goodness of humanity when free from the corrupting influence of civilization.

 

noblesse

noblesse |nəʊˈblɛs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the nobility of a foreign country. PHRASES noblesse oblige |ɒˈbliːʒ |privilege entails responsibility: the notion of noblesse oblige was part of the ethic of the country gentleman. ORIGIN French, literally ‘nobility ’.

 

noblewoman

noble |woman |ˈnəʊb (ə )lwʊmən | ▶noun ( pl. noblewomen ) a woman who belongs by rank, title, or birth to the aristocracy; a peeress.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

noble

noble adjective 1 a noble family: aristocratic, patrician, blue-blooded, high-born, titled; archaic gentle. ANTONYMS humble. 2 a noble cause: righteous, virtuous, good, honorable, upright, decent, worthy, moral, ethical, reputable; magnanimous, unselfish, generous. ANTONYMS dishonorable. 3 a noble pine forest: magnificent, splendid, grand, stately, imposing, dignified, proud, striking, impressive, majestic, glorious, awesome, monumental, statuesque, regal, imperial. ANTONYMS unimpressive. ▶noun Scottish nobles: aristocrat, nobleman, noblewoman, lord, lady, peer, peeress, peer of the realm, patrician; informal aristo.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

noble

noble adjective 1 she came from a noble family: aristocratic, noble-born, of noble birth, titled, patrician, blue-blooded, high-born, well born; archaic gentle, of gentle birth. ANTONYMS humble. 2 they were fighting for a noble cause: righteous, virtuous, good, honourable, honest, upright, upstanding, decent, worthy, noble-minded, uncorrupted, moral, ethical, reputable, magnanimous, unselfish, generous, self-sacrificing, brave. ANTONYMS dishonourable. 3 noble thoughts: lofty, exalted, elevated, grand, sublime, imposing. ANTONYMS ignoble, base. 4 there is nothing more noble than a mature pine forest: magnificent, splendid, grand, stately, imposing, dignified, distinguished, proud, striking, impressive, majestic, glorious, marvellous, awe-inspiring, awesome, monumental, palatial, statuesque, heroic; regal, royal, kingly, queenly, princely, imperial. ANTONYMS unimpressive. 5 this noble grape variety lends weight and body to the wine: excellent, splendid, marvellous, magnificent, superb, fine, wonderful, exceptional, formidable, sublime, prime, first-class, first-rate, high-grade, grade A, superior, supreme, flawless, choice, select, finest, superlative, model; informal tip-top, A1, top-notch. ANTONYMS poor. ▶noun seven Scottish nobles were killed in that battle: aristocrat, nobleman, noblewoman, lord, lady, peer, peeress, peer of the realm, patrician, titled man /woman /person; informal aristo; Brit. informal nob.

 

Duden Dictionary

Noblesse

No b les se , No bles se Substantiv, feminin , die |Nobl e sse auch noˈblɛs nɔˈblɛs |die Noblesse; Genitiv: der Noblesse, Plural: die Noblessen …sn̩; französisch noblesse, zu: noble, nobel 1 veraltet Adel 1 1, 2 2 a ohne Plural bildungssprachlich noble 1 Art b ohne Plural bildungssprachlich vornehme, elegante Erscheinung, Wirkung die [natürliche ] Noblesse seines Auftretens

 

noblesse oblige

no b lesse ob lige , no blesse ob lige bildungssprachlich, oft scherzhaft |nɔblɛsɔˈbliːʒ |französisch = Adel verpflichtet eine höhere gesellschaftliche Stellung verpflichtet zu Verhaltensweisen, die von anderen nicht unbedingt erwartet werden

 

French Dictionary

noble

noble adj. et n. m. et f. adjectif et nom masculin et féminin De la noblesse. : Elle est de sang noble. Les châteaux de la Loire étaient habités par des nobles. SYNONYME aristocrate . adjectif Qui a de la dignité, qui est digne d ’admiration. : Un geste noble. SYNONYME digne ; grand . ANTONYME bas ; mesquin ; vulgaire .

 

noblement

noblement adv. adverbe Avec noblesse. : Il leur a noblement offert son appui. SYNONYME dignement .

 

noblesse

noblesse n. f. nom féminin 1 Qualité de la personne qui est noble. SYNONYME aristocratie . 2 Grandeur d ’âme, dignité. ANTONYME bassesse ; mesquinerie . LOCUTION Noblesse oblige. Quiconque se prétend noble doit se conduire noblement.

 

Spanish Dictionary

noble

noble adjetivo 1 Que actúa de buena fe, sin ninguna maldad o doble intención :es un chico muy noble, nunca te engañará .ANTÓNIMO innoble .2 Que carece completamente de maldad o doble intención :una causa noble; es una actitud muy noble por tu parte; tiene nobles sentimientos .ANTÓNIMO innoble .3 [animal ] Que es fiel al hombre o incapaz de hacer algo diferente a lo que está destinado y para lo que ha sido entrenado; se dice de los animales que tienen algún tipo de relación especial con el hombre, como el caballo, el perro o el toro :el noble caballo limitaba sus ansias a correr más y más que la bestia perseguida .4 [material ] Que tiene gran calidad o valor o que es muy estimado y se considera de gran categoría :la caoba y el nogal son maderas nobles; el oro y la plata son metales nobles .5 adjetivo /nombre común [persona ] Que pertenece a la nobleza :en la boda había marqueses, duques y otros nobles .6 adjetivo quím [cuerpo ] Que es químicamente inactivo :el helio, el argón y el neón son gases nobles . VÉASE noble bruto; ópalo noble . El superlativo es nobilísimo .

 

nobleza

nobleza nombre femenino 1 Clase social formada por las personas que poseen títulos nobiliarios concedidos por el rey o heredados de sus antepasados .SINÓNIMO aristocracia .2 Cualidad de noble :¡qué nobleza de sentimientos!; del perro le gusta su nobleza; la nobleza del mármol le da categoría al revestimiento .

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

noble

no ble /nóʊb (ə )l /〖know (知る ) ble (できる )〗形容詞 ～r ; ～st /more ～; most ～1 〈人 理想 目標 行動などが 〉気高い , 高潔な, 崇高な, (倫理的に )立派な ▸ fight for a noble cause 大義のために戦う 2 〈物などが 〉壮麗な , 壮大な ; 目を見張るような, 見事な ; 非常に美しい ▸ a noble statue 壮麗な彫像 3 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗身分の高い , 貴族の 〈人 家系など 〉(aristocratic )▸ an actor of noble birth 貴族の血を引く俳優 ▸ my noble friend 君 (!英国の上院議員が議会でお互いに用いる呼称 ) 4 比較なし 〈金属が 〉酸化 [腐食 ]しない, 貴重な (↔base ); 〘化 〙〈気体が 〉不活性 [希 ]の (inert ).名詞 C 1 〖通例 ～s 〗貴族 (aristocrat )(↔commoner ) (!主に封建時代の貴族をさす ) .2 ｟米俗 ｠スト破りの指導者 .3 〘英史 〙ノーブル金貨 〘中世に使用 〙.～̀ á rt [sc í ence ]｟やや古 ｠〖the ～〗ボクシング .～̀ g á s 〘化 〙不活性 [希 ]ガス .～̀ m é tal 〘化 〙貴金属 (↔base metal ).～̀ s á vage 〖the ～〗気高い野蛮人 〘ロマン主義思想において美化された野蛮人 〙.～ness 名詞 U 気高さ .

 

nobleman

no ble man /nóʊb (ə )lmən /名詞 複 -men C 上流階級の男性, 貴族 (｟男女共用 ｠noble, member of the nobility ).

 

noblesse oblige

no blesse o blige /noʊblès -oʊblíːʒ /〖＜フランス 〗名詞 U 上流階級の人々に伴う誇り高くふるまう義務 .

 

noblewoman

n ó ble w ò man 名詞 複 -women C 上流階級の女性, 貴族の婦人 (｟男女共用 ｠noble, member of the nobility ).