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of or relating to a hereditary class with special social or political status, often derived from a feudal period

of or characterized by high moral qualities; magnanimous

having dignity or eminence; illustrious

grand or imposing; magnificent

of superior quality or kind; excellent

chem

1. (of certain elements) chemically unreactive

2. (of certain metals, esp copper, silver, and gold) resisting oxidation

falconry

1. designating long-winged falcons that capture their quarry by stooping on it from above Compare ignoble

2. designating the type of quarry appropriate to a particular species of falcon

a person belonging to a privileged social or political class whose status is usually indicated by a title conferred by sovereign authority or descent

(in the British Isles) a person holding the title of duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron, or a feminine equivalent

a former Brit gold coin having the value of one third of a pound