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Meaning of 'ignoble' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ignoble [ a.]
- Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble.
- Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base.
- Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.
2 . Ignoble [ v. t.]
- To make ignoble.

Meaning of 'ignoble' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ignoble [ a]
Meaning (1):
- completely lacking nobility in character or quality or purpose
Example in sentence:
  • I think it a less evil that some criminals should escape than that the government should play an ignoble part;
  • something cowardly and ignoble in his attitude
2 . ignoble [ s]
Meaning (2):
- not of the nobility
Example in sentence:
  • of ignoble (or ungentle) birth;
  • untitled civilians

Nearby Words:

ignatius bean igneous ignes fatui ignescent ignicolist igniferous ignified ignifluous ignify ignifying

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