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Untruth propagated to strengthen social harmony
psychology and social philosophy, the concept of a noble lie (also known as useful fiction) is a myth or a lie that is prevalent in a society, and that either
Noble_lie
Philosophical work by Plato around 375 BC
noble lie (γενναῖον ψεῦδος, gennaion pseudos). The noble lie is illustrated by Socrates's myth or parable of the metals. In this version of the noble
Republic_(Plato)
Intentionally false statement made to deceive
A lie is an assertion that is believed to be false, typically used with the intention of deceiving or misleading someone. The practice of communicating
Lie
Systems thinking heuristic
Functionalism–intentionalism debate Hostile architecture Machine learning Noble lie Prefigurative politics Teleology Systemantics Beer, Stafford (2002-01-01)
The purpose of a system is what it does
The_purpose_of_a_system_is_what_it_does
2008 film by Christopher Nolan
Batman's "noble lie" and Gordon's support of it is a cynical endorsement of deception and totalitarianism. Wayne's butler Alfred also commits a noble lie, concealing
The_Dark_Knight
Practice of obscuring information
to be truthful and still govern to maintain a stable society—hence the noble lie necessary in securing public acquiescence. In The City and Man (1964)
Obscurantism
Propaganda technique
Gaslighting Illusory truth effect Noble lie Post-truth politics Propaganda Notes "The Big Lie | Definition of The Big Lie by Oxford Dictionary on Lexico
Big_lie
Person with broad and profound competence in a particular field
consumption, in education and all other spheres.[citation needed] Plato's "Noble Lie", concerns expertise. Plato did not believe most people were clever enough
Expert
Teaching a complex subject via simpler models
A lie-to-children is a simplified, and often technically incorrect, explanation of technical or complex subjects employed as a teaching method. It is
Lie-to-children
1985 novel by Margaret Atwood
rulers ensure co-operation on the part of the public by propagating a noble lie. According to philosopher Andy Lamey, rather than straightforward allusions
The_Handmaid's_Tale
BBC television documentary series
sinister organisation, specifically in the form of al-Qaeda, is a myth, or noble lie, perpetrated by leaders of many countries—and particularly neoconservatives
The_Power_of_Nightmares
Latin for "Who will watch the watchmen?"
guard themselves against themselves via a deception often called the "noble lie" in English. As Leonid Hurwicz pointed out in his 2007 lecture on accepting
Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?
Quis_custodiet_ipsos_custodes?
Socratic dialogue written by Plato
astounded, because, on the one hand, it is against the nature of the Oracle to lie, but, on the other hand, he knew he was not wise. Therefore, Socrates sought
Apology_(Plato)
Topics referred to by the same term
Two#Cultural engineering Manufacturing Consent (disambiguation) Mass media Noble lie Propaganda Social dynamics Social software Social technology Urban planning
Social_engineering
2016 film by Conrad Vernon and Greg Tiernan
Grits and a Twinkie named Twink), who tell Frank that they created the noble lie of the Great Beyond to assuage the groceries' fear of being eaten. To
Sausage_Party
Pretending to treat something as literally true (a "useful fiction")
work of Kendall Walton in aesthetics. Color fictionalism Hans Vaihinger Noble lie Philosophy of color Pragmatism Quietism (philosophy) Field, Hartry, Science
Fictionalism
Socratic dialogue by Plato
might even be inspired to make speeches that are particularly heartfelt and noble. The dialogue takes place in 416 BC, the year in which the host Agathon
Symposium_(Plato)
Fictional island in Plato's works
recognised as a priestess of Atlantis. The poet recalls "that the Faroes lie there in the north Atlantic Ocean/ where before lay the poet-dreamt lands
Atlantis
Sociological behaviour
Adultism Authoritarianism Caciquism Cryptofascism Libertarian paternalism Noble lie Nudge theory Obscurantism Paternalistic conservatism Perfectionist liberalism
Paternalism
Willingness or ability to believe that a statement is true
breakfast. [...]' Delusion Faith Fallacy Moon is made of green cheese Noble lie Scepticism Stupidity Superstition "credulity | meaning of credulity in
Credulity
Platonic dialogue
is eager to enter public life. He is extremely proud of his good looks, noble birth, many friends, possessions and his connection to Pericles, the leader
First_Alcibiades
Dialogue by Plato on the immortality of the soul
goodness? Death is a place where better and wiser gods rule and where the most noble souls serve in their presence: "And therefore, so far as that is concerned
Phaedo
1952 book by Leo Strauss
persecute or ostracize anyone who is in the business of exposing the "noble lie" which supports the authority of the few over the many. (cf. also Mosca's
Persecution and the Art of Writing
Persecution_and_the_Art_of_Writing
Grouping of narrative
pious fiction in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Morality play Myth Noble lie Pious fraud Jones, Maurice. New Testament in the Twentieth Century. p
Pious_fiction
Metaphorical expression for religion
those who help themselves Marxism and religion Marxist–Leninist atheism Noble lie The Opium of the Intellectuals "Marx and the 'Opiate of the Masses'."
Opium_of_the_people
Metaphor in The Republic by Plato
kill the others or throw them overboard, and having first chained up the noble captain’s senses with drink or some narcotic drug, they mutiny and take
Ship_of_State
Platonic dialogue
anything done to them by anybody. So you have committed to the view that lies never happen: if Dionysodorus speaks, he speaks facts–that is, truth." Socrates
Euthydemus_(dialogue)
Fraud in religion or medicine
on whom their interested duperies were to be paid off. Faith healing Noble lie Pious fiction Relics associated with Jesus Religious fraud Roberts, Margaret
Pious_fraud
Topics referred to by the same term
essay by Edward Bernays Manufactured crisis (disambiguation) Mass media Noble lie Propaganda Social dynamics Social engineering (disambiguation) Walden
Manufacturing Consent (disambiguation)
Manufacturing_Consent_(disambiguation)
Journalistic term
alternative facts. Denial and deception Disinformation Knowledge falsification Noble lie Truthiness Tacitus Trap Rouse, Robert (March 15, 2006). "Happy Anniversary
Credibility_gap
Work on ethics by Aristotle
people's actions show this to not be what they really believe, but is a "noble lie" taught for its supposed salutary effects. He reviews arguments of previous
Nicomachean_Ethics
Work by Plato
of the human soul drives a pair, and secondly one of the horses is noble and of noble breed, but the other quite the opposite in breed and character. Therefore
Phaedrus_(dialogue)
American crime drama television series (2009–2011)
Lie to Me (stylized as Lie to me*) is an American crime drama television series created by Samuel Baum that aired on Fox from January 21, 2009, to January
Lie_to_Me
Work of Plato
face. Socrates says all this will be good and well if the boy also has a noble soul. Socrates tells Critias that before they look at his body, they will
Charmides_(dialogue)
Mythical magical artifact in Plato's Republic
could safely take what he liked out of the market, or go into houses and lie with any one at his pleasure, or kill or release from prison whom he would
Ring_of_Gyges
Stereotype
contemporaries argued that such thinking was part of what turned democracy into a "noble lie". "What makes this habit curious is that the Republic's narrative frame
Perpetual_foreigner
Japanese light novel series
Noble Reincarnation: Born Blessed, So I'll Obtain Ultimate Power (Japanese: 貴族転生 ～恵まれた生まれから最強の力を得る～, Hepburn: Kizoku Tensei: Megumareta Umare kara Saikyō
Noble_Reincarnation
Concept in Marxist philosophy
century. Such a method of social control conceptually derived from the Noble Lie, proposed by Plato, which was required for the social stability of a republic
Dominant_ideology
Dialogue of Plato
whereas Odysseus' resourceful (πολύτροπος) behavior stems from his ability to lie well (365b). Socrates argues that Achilles is a cunning liar who throws people
Hippias_Minor
Socratic dialogue of Plato
composed of a eulogy to the city of Athens. It begins by affirming the noble birth of the fallen together with their purity of blood. The speech also
Menexenus_(dialogue)
Book by Francis Fukuyama
the movement – had defended the idea of "the noble lie" and that elites were thus allegedly allowed to lie in the public interest, which the neocons did
America_at_the_Crossroads
Topics referred to by the same term
Useful fiction may refer to: Fictionalism, a view in philosophy Noble lie, a concept in social psychology This disambiguation page lists articles associated
Useful fiction (disambiguation)
Useful_fiction_(disambiguation)
Socratic dialogue treating piety and justice
73–77. Pedro, De Blas, ed. (2005). Essential Dialogues of Plato. Barnes and Noble. p. 570. ISBN 9781593082697. 2a-3c 3c-5d 5d-6e 7a-9d 9e-11b 11e-14b 14b-16a
Euthyphro
Socratic dialogue attributed to Plato
decides to interrogate both over the question whether philosophising is noble and admirable (kalon). The cultivated man replies that it is, and Socrates
Rival_Lovers
Platonic dialogue about meaning of names
folk etymology not from 'unseen' but from 'his knowledge (eidenai) of all noble things". The /w/ sound was lost at various times in various dialects, mostly
Cratylus_(dialogue)
Lies claimed to benefit the recipient
for good prognosis, treatment and referral due to misdiagnosis. Lies-to-children Noble lie Gert, Bernard; Culver, Charles M. (1976). "Paternalistic Behavior"
Paternalistic_deception
Ideological narrative believed by social groups
symbolism Civil religion Founding myth Habsburg myth National symbol Noble lie Political religion Political symbolism Socialist heraldry Niemann, Yolanda
Political_myth
Inspiring narrative about a nation's past
Mythomoteur Nation branding National epic National monument National mysticism Noble lie Political myth Primordialism Ernest Renan What is a Nation? Professor
National_myth
Historical fragment of Greek verse
developed in his two dialogues, the Republic and the Laws regarding the Noble lie. Greek text. ἦν χρόνος ὅτ᾽ ἦν ἄτακτος ἀνθρώπων βίος καὶ θηριώδης ἰσχύος
Sisyphus_fragment
Irish revolutionary and politician (1885–1917)
the Barricades text (Dublin 1966) Coakley, J, 'Patrick Pearse and the "Noble Lie" of Irish Nationalism', Studies in Conflict and Violence, 62 (1983), p
Thomas_Ashe
Economic misinformation based on distorted mathematics
models assume perfect competition as a methodological principle was a "noble lie" to him. Paul Romer's problem is that he wants to analyze issues in which
Mathiness
English classical scholar (1908–1993)
a calculated lie. That is partly because the phrase here translated 'magnificent myth' has been conventionally mistranslated 'noble lie'; and this has
Desmond Lee (classical scholar)
Desmond_Lee_(classical_scholar)
Group of neo-Nazi bank robbers
Archived from the original on May 25, 2020. Retrieved September 20, 2019. "A NOBLE LIE - OKLAHOMA CITY BOMBING 1995 DOCUMENTARY". www.youtube.com. Archived from
Aryan_Republican_Army
Buddhist practices leading to liberation from saṃsāra
The Noble Eightfold Path (Sanskrit: आर्याष्टाङ्गमार्ग, romanized: āryāṣṭāṅgamārga) or Eight Right Paths (Sanskrit: अष्टसम्यङ्मार्ग, romanized: aṣṭasamyaṅmārga)
Noble_Eightfold_Path
English comedian (born 1976)
Ross Markham Noble (born 6 June 1976) is an English stand-up comedian and actor. Noble rose to mainstream popularity through making appearances on British
Ross_Noble
Belief in truth based on only intuition
Fallacy De facto Illusory truth effect Mathiness Misinformation Newspeak Noble lie On Bullshit – an essay by Harry Frankfurt, originally written in 1986
Truthiness
Short story by Philip K. Dick
Dick, "The Defenders". In "The Defenders", humanity has been duped by a noble lie—provided by their robot soldiers—into believing in a war which is not
The_Last_of_the_Masters
Philosophical origins and foundation of Western civilization
common; and the individual is taught to pursue the common good through noble lies; the Republic says that such a city is likely impossible, however, generally
Ancient_Greek_philosophy
Computational biologist
William Stafford Noble (formerly William Noble Grundy) is an American computational biologist. He is a professor in the Department of Genome Sciences
William_Stafford_Noble
Calculated number of unknown origin
misinformation Confabulation Factoid For all intents and purposes Newspeak Noble lie Truthiness Verisimilitude Shafer, Jack (26 June 2006). "The (Ongoing)
Mythical_number
Chinese philosophical idea on religion
beneficial ones.[citation needed] Noble lie – Untruth propagated to strengthen social harmony Sacrifice to Heaven – East Asian noble religious ritual Sacrifice
Shendao_shejiao
Dialogue of Plato
used in the dialogue is καλόν, which as an adjective often means fine or noble as well as beautiful. For this reason, translators such as Paul Woodruff
Hippias_Major
their birth; and after thou, Dio, hadst triumphed in the accomplishment of noble deeds, the gods spilt all thy far-reaching hopes. But thou liest in thy
Epigrams_(Plato)
1917 American silent drama film directed by John W. Noble
The Beautiful Lie is a 1917 American silent drama film, directed by John W. Noble. It stars Frances Nelson, Harry S. Northrup, and Edward Earle, and was
The_Beautiful_Lie_(film)
Topics referred to by the same term
Beautiful Lie (TV series), an Australian drama miniseries The Beautiful Lie (film), a 1917 American silent film directed by John W. Noble The Beautiful Lie (2018
The_Beautiful_Lie
Computational biologist
Lior Samuel Pachter (Hebrew: ליאור שמואל פאכטר) is a computational biologist. He works at the California Institute of Technology, where he is the Bren
Lior_Pachter
Urban patriciates of the Papal States' March of Ancona (16th–18th centuries)
families secured stable, long-term control over their communities. For noble status to carry full weight beyond the local arena, class closures had to
Civic nobility in the Papal States' March of Ancona
Civic_nobility_in_the_Papal_States'_March_of_Ancona
American political philosopher (1899–1973)
persecute/ostracize anyone who was in the business of exposing the noble or great lie upon which the authority of the few over the many stands or falls
Leo_Strauss
Book by Ron Paul
underlying philosophy of Bush's & Obama's economic stimulus package, Noble Lie: How politicians justify doing whatever they want, by claiming it's good
Liberty_Defined
Comic book series by Jay Faerber
Noble Causes is an American comic book series created and written by Jay Faerber, illustrated by a variety of artists and published by Image Comics. It
Noble_Causes
Odysseus's faithful dog in the Odyssey
poem. Argos's death is signaled using language typically reserved for the noble deaths of warriors, and a periphrastic construction is used to focalize
Argos_(dog)
Antisemitic book by Martin Luther
On the Jews and Their Lies (German: Von den Jüden und iren Lügen; in modern spelling Von den Juden und ihren Lügen) is a 65,000-word antisemitic treatise
On_the_Jews_and_Their_Lies
Dialogue attributed to Plato
consider law and justice to always be kaliston (κάλλιστον), "something most noble", while agreeing that a city's resolution can be either "admirable" or "wicked
Minos_(dialogue)
Tabular arrangement of the chemical elements
outermost shell, whereas the other noble gases have eight; and it is an s-block element, whereas all other noble gases are p-block elements. However
Periodic_table
Canadian-American computational biologist
focus in pure mathematics with a dissertation in differential geometry and Lie theory, Geometric Construction of Intertwining Maps for Mixed Models of Compact
Christina_S._Leslie
Grey fungus affecting wine grapes
Noble rot (French: pourriture noble; German: Edelfäule; Italian: Muffa nobile; Hungarian: Aszúsodás) is the beneficial form of a grey fungus, Botrytis
Noble_rot
Variety of storylike logic puzzle of apparent antinomy
1931, with nobles never lying and hunters never telling the truth. Three inhabitants A, B, C meet some day, and A says either "I am a noble" or "I am a
Knights_and_Knaves
“Holding”—Thomas Bradson 1-15 Minutes: “Dependence”—Tamara Shaya 16-30 Minutes: “The Noble Lie”—Mitch Lusas Audience Choice: “Abigail”—Lauran Holton 2009 Best in Show:
Imago_Film_Festival
Wolfson Alex Bateman Andrea Califano Daphne Koller Anders Krogh William S. Noble Lior Pachter Olga Troyanskaya Tandy Warnow Patricia Babbitt Terry Gaasterland
List of fellows of the International Society for Computational Biology
List_of_fellows_of_the_International_Society_for_Computational_Biology
Politics in which facts are considered irrelevant
supported by the neocons' noble lie ideology, the greatest difference from previous time periods of all existed and "the apparatus of lying became institutionalized"
Post-truth_politics
Church in León, Spain
the royal burial chapel. Today eleven kings, numerous queens and many nobles lie interred beneath the polychrome vaults of the medieval "royal pantheon"
San_Isidoro,_León
American clergyman
seek out white women to have sexual intercourse with. Generally the most noble of white society choose not to intercourse sexually with these men. So it's
James_David_Manning
Combat sport and martial art
Electronic Journals of Martial Arts and Sciences, Accessed 25 November 2007 John Noble Wilford (14 January 1983). "Physicians' Journal Calls for a Ban on Boxing"
Boxing
Illegal or unethical conduct done for the perceived greater good
to noble cause corruption. According to professional policing literature, noble cause corruption includes "planting or fabricating evidence, lying or
Noble_cause_corruption
Jewish noble banking family
Rothschild family (Hebrew: משפחת רוטשילד) is a wealthy Ashkenazi Jewish noble banking family originally from Frankfurt, Germany. The family's documented
Rothschild_family
South Korean boy band
'라이(LIE)' "거짓말과 유혹에서 빠져 나가기 위해서 노력하는 곡" [BTS V-app, Blood Sweat and Tears "Ready to fly"...Jimin, solo song 'LIE' "a song that strives to escape lies and
BTS
1993 film by Robert Lieberman
up no sign of Walton, the police offer the loggers the chance to take a lie detector test. They take the test in the hopes of proving their innocence
Fire_in_the_Sky
2021 American teen comedy-drama television series
teen comedy-drama television series created by Mindy Kaling and Justin Noble, which premiered on HBO Max on November 18, 2021. In December 2021, the
The Sex Lives of College Girls
The_Sex_Lives_of_College_Girls
English comedian, presenter, actor (born 1959)
with Paul Whitehouse. He has appeared on TV panel shows such as Would I Lie to You? and Taskmaster. In 2026, for his performance on Last One Laughing
Bob_Mortimer
American professional wrestler (born 1976)
known by the ring name Jamie Noble. He is signed to WWE, where he works as a producer. In addition to his work with WWE, Noble is known for his tenures in
Jamie_Noble
Hereditary rank in various European peerages
within a dynasty. It is often created with different sub-ranks, with 列侯 (liè hóu, Ranged Marquis) generally the highest. In Meiji Japan, 侯爵 (kōshaku)
Marquess
480 BC engagement of the Greco-Persian Wars
keinōn rhēmasi peithomenoi. O stranger, tell the Lacedaemonians that we lie here, obedient to their words. The alternative ancient reading πειθόμενοι
Battle_of_Thermopylae
Assyrian king (died 612 BC)
would be Sîn-šar-iškun. King of Assyria, your shepherds slumber; your nobles lie down to rest. Your people are scattered on the mountains with no one to
Sîn-šar-iškun
Female entity in Near Eastern mythology
Lilith immediately began to fight. She said, "I will not lie below," and he said, "I will not lie beneath you, but only on top. For you are fit only to be
Lilith
2014 novel by Liane Moriarty
Moriarty "is delivering the book" for a third season. "Big Little Lies". Barnes & Noble. Retrieved 23 June 2015. "Combined Print & E-Book Fiction Books
Big_Little_Lies_(novel)
Empress of Russia from 1762 to 1796
subsequent rule of the Russian Empire often maintained close alliances with noble favourites such as Count Grigory Orlov and Grigory Potemkin. She appointed
Catherine_the_Great
American fantasy novel by Scott Lynch
The Lies of Locke Lamora is a 2006 fantasy novel by American writer Scott Lynch, the first book of the Gentleman Bastard series. Elite con artists calling
The_Lies_of_Locke_Lamora
Traditional ideology and code of conduct of knights
feudal duties, if they be not contrary to the laws of God. Thou shalt never lie, and shalt remain faithful to thy pledged word. Thou shalt be generous, and
Chivalry
family (Portuguese for Naples) is the name of a Portuguese noble family, whose roots lie in the Kingdom of Naples. A claimed secondary branch of the
Nápoles
2016 killing in Fresno, California
hands, lift his hands or lie down on the ground. An officer immediately called for backup as Noble defied their orders. Noble carried an object in his
Killing_of_Dylan_Noble
NOBLE LIE
NOBLE LIE
Surname or Lastname
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin); also French
English, Scottish, and Irish (of Norman origin); also French : nickname from Middle English, Old French noble ‘high-born’, ‘distinguished’, ‘illustrious’ (Latin nobilis), denoting someone of lofty birth or character, or perhaps also ironically someone of low station. The surname has been established in Ireland since the 13th century, but was re-introduced in the 17th century and is now found mainly in Ulster.Jewish (Ashkenazic) : Americanized form of Knöbel, a surname derived from an archaic German word for a servant. This was the name of a famous rabbinical family which moved from Wiener Neustadt to Sanok in Galicia in the 17th century; several members subsequently emigrated to the U.S.Jewish : Americanized form of Nobel.German : probably a Huguenot name (see 1).Possibly an altered form of German Knobel or Nobel.
Girl/Female
Christian, German, Teutonic
Noble; Kind; Noble Sort
Girl/Female
American, British, English, Jamaican
Noble Strength; Noble
Girl/Female
American, Christian, Danish, German, Indian, Spanish, Swedish
Truthful; Nobel; Noble Sort
Boy/Male
Hindu
Born during the rainy season, Money
Boy/Male
African, Australian, Hindu, Indian
Flowers
Boy/Male
Indian, Sanskrit
Lord of Nobles; Husband of Noble Family
Surname or Lastname
English, Irish, and French
English, Irish, and French : from a diminutive of Noble. The Irish name is of Huguenot origin.
Boy/Male
French, German, Teutonic
Noble Eagle; Noble; Courageous; Noble Strength; Brave
Male
English
English name derived from the vocabulary word, from Latin nobilis, NOBLE means "noble."
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : variant of Double.In some cases, probably an altered spelling of South German Dobel or Döbel, a topographic name for someone who lived in a gorge or deep valley, Middle High German southern dialect tobel.
Female
English
English form of French Noële, NOELE means "day of birth."
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from Middle English cobel ‘rowboat’, presumably applied as a metonymic occupational name for a maker of such or possibly as a nickname for a sailor.Americanized spelling of German Kobel.
Boy/Male
British, Chinese, English, French, German, Teutonic
Brave Noble; Noble and Courageous; Noble Eagle
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Noble 1.
Girl/Female
French
Birthday. Feminine of Noel. Commonly refers to Christ's birth and Christmas festival.
Boy/Male
Latin
noble.
Girl/Female
German, Teutonic
Noble; Sweet; Noble Serpent
Boy/Male
German, Italian
Noble Oath; Noble; Courageous
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Godbold.Americanized spelling of German Göbel (see Goebel).
NOBLE LIE
NOBLE LIE
Girl/Female
Tamil
Neelanjana | நீலஂஜநா
Blue, One with blue eyes
Girl/Female
Bengali, British, English, Greek, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, Slavic, Telugu
The Lord is Gracious; Flute; Gracious Gift of God; Gracious; Goddess of Forest
Male
Egyptian
, intelligence.
Boy/Male
African, Hindu, Indian, Thai
From the Brook
Boy/Male
Tamil
Rupinder | à®°à¯à®ªà¯€à®¨à¯à®¤à¯‡à®°
Lord of beauty
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim, Sindhi
Prophets Name
Girl/Female
Tamil
Partner, Chaste woman
Girl/Female
Tamil
Queen of queen
Boy/Male
Hindu
Sentiment of Love and affection
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
The Sky
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adv.
Of noble extraction; as, nobly born or descended.
a.
Generous; magnanimous; noble.
a.
Of noble birth.
superl.
Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble edifice.
a.
Noble; generous; magnificent; princely.
a.
Illustrious; honorable; noble.
a.
Noble.
n.
A person of rank above a commoner; a nobleman; a peer.
a.
Having a noble mind; honorable; magnanimous.
n.
An English money of account, and, formerly, a gold coin, of the value of 6 s. 8 d. sterling, or about $1.61.
adv.
In a noble manner; with greatness of soul; heroically; with magnanimity; as, a deed nobly done.
superl.
Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.
superl.
Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable; magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart.
n.
Noble birth.
n.
The quality of being noble; noble-mindedness.
n.
A European fish; the lyrie.
n.
Noble birth; nobility; dignity.
n.
The body of nobles; the nobility.
v. t.
To make noble; to ennoble.