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    Noble \No"ble\, a. [Compar. {Nobler}; superl. {Noblest}.] [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 gas} (Chem.), a gaseous element belonging to group
    VIII of the periodic table of elements, not combining with
    other elements under normal reaction conditions;
    specifically, {helium}, {neon}, {argon}, {krypton},
    {xenon}, or {radon}; also called {inert gas}.

    {Noble metals} (Chem.), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so
    called from their resistance to oxidation by air and to
    dissolution by acids. 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.

    1. Recorking is especially needed for the nobler wines of the world, made with the view that a very good bottle may not reach the most drinkable period for years, even decades and generations.
    2. While Auschwitz will remain a stark symbol of the deepest evils of which human beings are capable, the new convent nearby may come to be seen as evidence of our nobler instincts.
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