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