What is "noble"

Lyrie \Ly"rie\ (l[imac]"r[i^]), n. [Icel. hl[=y]ri a sort of fish.] (Zo["o]l.) A European fish ( Peristethus cataphractum), having the body covered with bony plates, and having three spines projecting in front of the nose; -- called also noble, pluck, pogge, sea poacher, and armed bullhead.

c.1200, "illustrious, distinguished; worthy of honor or respect," from Old French noble "of noble bearing or birth," from Latin nobilis "well-known, famous, renowned; excellent, superior, splendid; high-born, of superior birth," earlier *gnobilis, literally "knowable," from gnoscere "to come to know," from PIE root *gno- "to know" (see know). The prominent Roman families, which were "well known," provided most of the Republic's public officials.\n

\nMeaning "distinguished by rank, title, or birth" is first recorded late 13c. Sense of "having lofty character, having high moral qualities" is from c.1600. A noble gas (1902) is so called for its inactivity or intertness; a use of the word that had been applied in Middle English to precious stones, metals, etc., of similar quality (late 14c.), from the sense of "having admirable properties" (c.1300).

"man of rank," c.1300, from noble (adj.). The same noun sense also is in Old French and Latin. Late 14c. as the name of an English coin first issued in reign of Edward III.

a. 1 Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character. 2 grand; stately; magnificent; splendid. n. 1 An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. (from 14th c.) 2 (context now historical English) A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d. (from 14th c.)

1. adj. 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]

Noble is a Japanese record label founded in 2001. Specializing in experimental electronic music, especially with influences from glitch and post-rock, artists from its roster have been tremendously influential and popular in the Japanese electronic music and post-rock scene.

A noble is a member of the nobility.

Noble may also refer to:

Noble (1783 – after 1796) was a British Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. In a career that lasted from May 1786 to May 1788 he ran at least three times and won two races. He won the seventh running of the Epsom Derby as a 30/1 outsider in what was probably his first race. His only other success came at Newmarket later that year. He was retired to stud where he stood as a stallion for several years but made little impact as a sire of winners.

The noble was the first English gold coin produced in quantity, having been preceded by the gold penny and the florin earlier in the reigns of King Henry III and King Edward III, which saw little circulation. The derivatives of the noble, the half noble and quarter noble, on the other hand, were produced in quantity and were very popular.

The value of the coin was six shillings and eight pence (written 6/8), which was equivalent to eighty pence or one-third of a pound sterling. The weight was changed from issue to issue to maintain this value until 1464 when the value was increased. Throughout the history of this denomination there are many varieties of inscriptions, mintmarks, and to some extent, design.

The Manx Noble is a platinum bullion coin minted by the Pobjoy Mint from 1983 to 1989. Nobles are legal tender but they do not have a fixed face value; instead, like the gold Krugerrand, they are legal tender to the value of their precious metal content.

The obverse shows Queen Elizabeth II with the text Isle of Man and Elizabeth II in capitals. The reverse shows a viking ship with the denomination and the platinum content with the words Platinum fine.

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(mm)

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colspan=2|Platinum content

(g)

( oz t)

1 oz

32.7

31.119

99.95%

31.103

1/2 oz

27.0

15.600

99.95%

15.552

1/4 oz

22.0

7.780

99.95%

7.776

1/10 oz

16.5

3.112

99.95%

3.110

1/20 oz

13.9

1.556

99.95%

1.555

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Noble (full title Noble -Vampire Chronicles-) is the debut album from Versailles. It was first released digitally on July 9, 2008 exclusively on international iTunes Stores, and then in a standard CD release on July 16.

This album was released in four different editions. The first edition is the standard Japanese edition which came with 12 tracks and an additional DVD containing three music videos. The European edition released on the same day featured the single version of " The Revenant Choir" as a bonus track. The American edition was released on October 21, 2009 and featured the song " Prince" as its bonus track. The Japanese re-issue also contained "Prince" as a bonus track, but it did not include the DVD. It reached number 42 on the Oricon Charts and stayed on the charts for 4 weeks.

Noble is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

• Sir Andrew Noble, 1st Baronet (1831–1915), Scottish physicist
• Ann C. Noble, sensory chemist and retired professor from the University of California, Davis
• Arthur Noble (1695–1746), Lieutenant-Colonel of the Massachusetts Bay Colonial Militia
• Anne Noble, a New Zealand photographer
• Bill Noble, an Australian rugby league footballer
• Brian Noble (disambiguation)
• Christina Noble (born 1944), Irish children's rights campaigner
• David Noble (disambiguation)
• Denis Noble (born 1936), British physiologist and emeritus professor at the University of Oxford
• Dudy Noble (1893–1963), American athlete, coach, and administrator
• Elmer Noble (1909–2001), American biologist
• Emma Noble (born 1971), actress and model, former daughter in law of Sir John Major
• Frank Noble (born 1945), footballer who played for Peterborough United
• Gladwyn Kingsley Noble (1894–1940), American zoologist
• Sir Iain Noble, 3rd Baronet (born 1935), champion of Gaelic from Skye
• James Noble (senator) (1785–1831), 19th century U.S. senator
• James Noble (actor) (1922–2016), 20th century U.S. actor
• James H. Noble (1851-1912), American physician and politician
• Jamie Noble (born 1976), professional wrestler
• John Noble (born 1948), Australian actor
• John H. Noble, American inmate of the Soviet Gulag at Vorkuta
• Lee Noble, British car designer and owner of Noble Automotive
• Mark Noble (born 1987), English footballer
• Matthew Noble (1818–1876), British sculptor
• Morgan Noble, American politician
• Monty Noble (1873-1940), Australian cricketer
• Ray Noble (1903–1978), British bandleader, composer and actor
• Ray Noble (baseball) (1919–1998), Cuban baseball player
• Rayner Noble (born 1961), American college baseball coach
• Reg Noble (1895–1962), former NHL Hockey player
• Richard Noble (born 1946), former land speed record holder
• Ross Noble (born 1976), British stand-up comedian, born in Cramlington, England
• Sierra Noble (born 1990) Canadian musician
• T. Tertius Noble (1867–1953), British organist and composer
• Trisha Noble (born 1944), Australian singer and actress
• Warren Noble (inventor), inventor of electric stove
• William Noble (disambiguation)

Noble is a 2014 film written and directed by Stephen Bradley about the true life story of Christina Noble, a children's rights campaigner, charity worker and writer, who founded the Christina Noble Children's Foundation in 1989. It stars Deirdre O'Kane, Sarah Greene, Brendan Coyle, Mark Huberman and Ruth Negga.

Noble is the given name of the following people:

• Noble Doss (1920–2009), American National Football League halfback
• Noble S. Elderkin (1810–1875), American politician
• Noble Ellington (born 1942), American politician and businessman
• Noble Jones Gregory (1897–1971), American politician
• Noble Foster Hoggson (1865-?), American builder, architect and author
• Noble A. Hull (1827–1907), American politician
• Noble Johnson (1881–1978), African-American actor and film producer
• Noble J. Johnson (1887–1968), American politician and judge
• Noble Jones (1702–1775), one of the first settlers of the Province of Georgia and one of its leading officials
• Noble Wimberly Jones (c. 1723–1805), American physician and statesman, son of the above
• Noble Jorgensen (1925–1982), basketball player
• Noble Kizer (1900–1940), American football and basketball player, football coach and college athletics administrator
• Noble C. Powell (1891–1968), American Episcopal bishop
• Noble Sissle (1889–1975), American jazz composer, lyricist, bandleader, singer and playwright
• Noble Threewitt (1911–2010), American Thoroughbred racehorse trainer
• Noble Villeneuve (born 1938), Canadian former politician
• Noble "Thin Man" Watts (1926–2004), American blues, jump blues and rhythm-and-blues saxophonist
• Noble Willingham (1931–2004), American actor