More worthy of honor or respect; having greater dignity, excellence, or moral character than something else.
From Old French 'noble,' from Latin 'nobilis' (well-known, of high birth), originally meaning 'knowable' or 'notable,' eventually restricted to aristocratic birth.
It's fascinating that 'noble' originally just meant 'well-known' or 'outstanding'—aristocrats claimed the word to suggest their families were simply too famous and excellent to ignore, essentially inventing a class through language.
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