noble

adj 1: having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid

citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor"

[syn: {solid}, {upstanding}, {worthy}]

2: impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing

residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat

astride noble horses"; "stately columns" [syn: {baronial},

{imposing}, {stately}]

3: of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary

aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of

noble birth" [ant: {lowborn}]

4: having or showing or indicative of high or elevated

character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds" [ant: {ignoble}]

5: inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium

or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and

platinum"

n : a titled peer of the realm [syn: {lord}, {nobleman}] [ant: {lady},

{lady}]