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| aristocrat |
a member of the aristocracy; noble. |
| base2 |
not brave, noble or honorable; selfish. [1/2 definitions] |
| beau geste |
fine gesture (French); a noble, gracious gesture. [1/2 definitions] |
| blue blood |
noble, aristocratic, or socially prominent lineage. [1/2 definitions] |
| castle |
a large, strong building where a noble lived with his family and servants. Many castles were built long ago to defend the people inside against attacks. [1/2 definitions] |
| chamberlain |
one who manages the household affairs of a noble; steward. [1/3 definitions] |
| chancellor |
the secretary of an embassy or of a king or noble. [1/4 definitions] |
| coronet |
a crown worn by a noble below the rank of sovereign. [1/2 definitions] |
| damsel |
a young woman or maiden, esp., in the distant past, one of noble birth. |
| equerry |
an officer in charge of the horses of a royal or noble family. [1/2 definitions] |
| feudalism |
a political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |
| fool |
a person whose job was to entertain people by acting in a funny or foolish way for a king or noble; jester. [1/6 definitions] |
| Galahad |
any man who is considered to be very noble, pure, or chivalrous. [1/2 definitions] |
| gentleman |
a man of noble birth or high social position. [1/3 definitions] |
| gentlewoman |
a woman of noble birth or high social position. [1/2 definitions] |
| greathearted |
having a courageous or fearless spirit; noble. [1/2 definitions] |
| Hapsburg |
a member of a German noble family that has produced rulers of several European countries since the twelfth century, or the name of the family itself. |
| heroic |
like a hero; noble and courageous. [1/3 definitions] |
| idealism |
the pursuit of or belief in noble ideals, principles, and values. [1/2 definitions] |
| idealist |
a person with high or noble principles, goals, or codes of action. [1/3 definitions] |
| idealistic |
believing in noble ideas, principles, and values, especially with regard to the possibility of making positive change in the world. |
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