The difference between Noble and Vile
When used as adjectives, noble means having honorable qualities, whereas vile means morally low.
Noble is also noun with the meaning: an aristocrat.
check bellow for the other definitions of Noble and Vile
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Noble as a noun:
An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood.
Examples:
"This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th century."
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Noble as a noun (now, historical):
A medieval gold coin of England in the 14th and 15th centuries, usually valued at 6s 8d.
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Noble as an adjective:
Having honorable qualities; having moral eminence and freedom from anything petty, mean or dubious in conduct and character.
Examples:
"He made a noble effort."
"He is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy."
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Noble as an adjective:
Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid.
Examples:
"a noble edifice"
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Noble as an adjective:
Of exalted rank; of or relating to the nobility; distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title; highborn.
Examples:
"'noble blood; a noble personage"
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Noble as an adjective (geometry, of a [[polyhedron]]):
Both isohedral and isogonal.
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Vile as an adjective:
Morally low; base; despicable.
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Vile as an adjective:
Causing physical or mental repulsion; horrid.
Examples:
"I glimpsed a vile squid-like creature in the depths."