nobiliaire, adj., of the nobility, aristocratic.

nobilissime, adj., most noble.

noble, adj., noble, great, high, elevated. Être de — sang; to be of noble blood. Il a l’air —; he has a noble look.

noble, n.m., noble, nobleman.

noblement, adv., nobly, honorably, handsomely. Vivre —; to live like a noble.

noblesse, n.f., nobility, rank; nobleness, loftiness. La haute —; the higher nobility. La petite —; the petty nobility. — de cœur; nobleness of heart. — de style; loftiness of style.

noce, n.f., wedding, wedding-party; jollification, drinking-bout. pl., marriage, nuptials, wedding. Habit de —s; wedding suit. Tant qu’à des —s; (prov. pop.) plentifully, as much as you like. N’être pas à la —; not to be enjoying one’s self. Gâteau de —; bride-cake. Faire la —; to go on the spree, on the loose. Je n’ai jamais été à pareilles —s; I never had such a time of it.

nocer, v.n., to go on the spree, on the loose.

noceu-r, -se, n.m.f., gay dog; gay woman.

nocher, n.m., (poet.) pilot. Caron, le pâle —; Charon, the grim ferryman. Mon — face à face; my pilot face to face (Tennyson).