having high moral qualities; "a noble spirit"; "a solid citizen"; "an upstanding man"; "a worthy successor";
impressive in appearance; "a baronial mansion"; "an imposing residence"; "a noble tree"; "severe-looking policemen sat astride noble horses"; "stately columns";
having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character; "a noble spirit"; "noble deeds";
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times; "of noble birth";
inert especially toward oxygen; "a noble gas such as helium or neon"; "noble metals include gold and silver and platinum";