IGNOBLE


Meaning of IGNOBLE in English

(ˈ)ig|nōbəl adjective

Etymology: Latin ignobilis, from i- (from in- in- (I)) + gnobilis, nobilis noble — more at noble

1. : of low birth or common origin : plebeian

an ignoble mob

2. : displaying, motivated by, or characterized by baseness or meanness : despicable

ignoble laws

ignoble purposes

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