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nobles

Syllables: no·blesUK/ˈnəʊbl̩z/US/ˈnoʊbl̩z/

nobles is the plural of noble.

Meaning of noble

Noun

noble (plural nobles)

  1. An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
    • This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century.
    Antonyms:
    commoner, plebeian
  2. (historical) A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.
    • I lyked no thynge his playe, / For yf I had not quyckely fledde the touche, / He had plucte oute the nobles of my pouche.1499, John Skelton, The Bowge of Courte

See all 17 meanings of noble

Proper noun capitalized: Nobles

Nobles

  1. A surname.
  2. An unincorporated community in Henry County, Tennessee, United States.

Words formed from nobles

Phrases with nobles

Questions about nobles

What does nobles mean?
Nobles means a surname.
What is nobles the plural of?
Nobles is the plural of noble.
What part of speech is nobles?
Nobles is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce nobles?
Nobles is pronounced /ˈnoʊbl̩z/ (US).

Words near nobles in the dictionary

  1. nobleobatrachians
  2. noblepeople
  3. nobleperson
  4. noblepersons
  5. nobler
  6. nobles
  7. Nobles County
  8. nobleship
  9. nobless
  10. noblesse
  11. noblesse oblige

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