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Definition of ignoble - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
moralityDated not honorable or morally goodDated
- His ignoble actions shocked everyone.
2.
classDated of low birth or common originsDated
- She rose from ignoble beginnings to great success.
3.
falconryDated designating hawks not considered true falconsDated
- The goshawk is an ignoble bird in falconry.
Origin of ignoble
Latin, ignobilis (unknown)
Examples of ignoble in a sentence
She made an ignoble choice for personal gain. The nobleman refused to marry an ignoble merchant's daughter. His rivals mocked his ignoble ancestry. In falconry, the buzzard is considered an ignoble species. The sparrowhawk, being ignoble, is less prized by falconers.
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- French:ignoble, humble, ...
- German:niederträchtig, niedrig, ...
- Italian:ignobile, umile, ...
- Spanish:innoble, humilde, ...
- Portuguese:ignóbil, humilde, ...
- Chinese:卑鄙的, 出身卑微的, ...
- Japanese:卑劣な, 卑しい, ...
- Arabic:دَنِيء, وَضيع, ...
- Hebrew:נִבְזֶה, נָחוּת, ...
- Russian:низкий, незнатный, ...
- Ukrainian:підлий, низькородний, ...
- Hindi:नीच, नीचकुलीन, ...
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