B2adjectivesocietyhistory
US/ˈnoʊ.bəl/
UK/ˈnəʊ.bəl/
having fine moral qualities like honesty and courage; also belonging to a high social class
In context
Teaching is often called a noble profession in Vietnam.
Raising money for flood victims is a noble cause.
She was born into a noble family in eighteenth-century France.
Words that go with noble
adjective + noun
- noble causeThey gave their time to a noble cause.
- noble familyThe castle belonged to a noble family.
- noble professionNursing is a noble profession.
- noble gesturePaying for everyone's meal was a noble gesture.
- noble aimEnding hunger is a noble aim.