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| Ignoble | Ignoble \Ig*no"ble\, a. [L. ignobilis; pref. in- not + nobilis noble: cf. F. ignoble. See {In-} not, and {Noble}, a.] 1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble. [1913 Webster] I was not ignoble of descent. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base. [1913 Webster] 'T is but a base, ignoble mind, That mounts no higher than a bird can soar. --Shak. [1913 Webster] Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. --Gray. [1913 Webster] 3. (Zo["o]l.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk. Syn: Degenerate; degraded; mean; base; dishonorable; reproachful; disgraceful; shameful; scandalous; infamous. [1913 Webster] |
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