Collocations for "noble"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "noble" in context.
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noble
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adj
- a noble beast
- had noble intentions
- no matter how noble their intentions
- is a noble cause
- it's (all) for a noble cause
- [support, back, highlight] a noble [cause]
- that was [very, extremely] noble of you!
- [owned, managed, bought] by a noble family
- came from a noble family
- born [of, into] a noble family
- a noble gas
- a [local, national, British] noble
- many nobles [took, wed, sought, attended]
- the [mansion, estate] belongs to a noble
- is married to a [British] noble
- a [tax, levy] on nobles
'noble' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):