nobleness

nobleness
no·ble·ness
[ˈnəʊbl̩nəs, AM ˈnoʊ-]
n no pl
1. (aristocratic) Adel m
2. (approv: of motives) Adel m geh; (of actions) Edelmut m geh
3. (approv: impressiveness) Pracht f; (excellence) Vortrefflichkeit f
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['nəʊblnɪs]
n
1) (of person) Adligkeit f; (of birth, rank) Vornehmheit f
2) (of deed, thought etc) Vornehmheit f; (of person) edle or noble Gesinnung; (= braveness) Heldenhaftigkeit f
3) (= impressiveness) Stattlichkeit f
4) (inf: selflessness) Großmütigkeit f; (of person) Großmut m, Edelmut m
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nobleness [ˈnəʊblnıs] s
1. Adel m, hohe oder ad(e)lige Abstammung
2. fig academic.ru/50079/noble-mindedness">noble-mindedness
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n.
Adel nur sing. m.

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