— ignobility, ignobleness , n. — ignobly , adv.
/ig noh"beuhl/ , adj.
1. of low character, aims, etc.; mean; base: his ignoble purposes.
2. of low grade or quality; inferior.
3. not noble; of humble descent or rank.
4. Falconry. noting any hawk with short wings that chases or rakes after the quarry.
[ 1400-50; late ME ignobilis unknown, inglorious, equiv. to in- IN 3 - + OL gnobilis (L nobilis ) NOBLE ]
Syn. 1. degraded, dishonorable, ignominious, contemptible. 3. lowly, obscure, plebeian, peasant.
Ant. 1. honorable. 2. superior.