1no·ble 
/ˈnoʊbəl/ adjective
no·bler; no·blest /ˈnoʊbəl/ adjective [also more noble; most noble] 1 : having, showing, or coming from personal qualities that people admire (such as honesty, generosity, courage, etc.)
▪ He was a man of noble character. ▪ It was noble of her to come forward with this information. ▪ a noble ideal/ambition/cause/purpose 2 always used before a noun : of, relating to, or belonging to the highest social class : of, relating to, or belonging to the nobility
▪ She married a man of noble [=aristocratic] birth/rank. ▪ his noble ancestry ▪ the noble class 3 : impressive in size or appearance
▪ a noble cathedral 4 technical : not chemically affected by other substances (such as oxygen)
▪ Platinum is a noble metal. ▪ Helium is a noble gas.
▪ He was a man of noble character. ▪ It was noble of her to come forward with this information. ▪ a noble ideal/ambition/cause/purpose
▪ She married a man of noble [=aristocratic] birth/rank. ▪ his noble ancestry ▪ the noble class
▪ a noble cathedral
▪ Platinum is a noble metal. ▪ Helium is a noble gas.
— no·bly /ˈnoʊbli/ adverb
▪ He worked nobly in support of their efforts.
/ˈnoʊbli/ adverb ▪ He worked nobly in support of their efforts.
