— ennoblement , n. — ennobler , n. — ennoblingly , adv.
/en noh"beuhl/ , v.t., ennobled, ennobling .
1. to elevate in degree, excellence, or respect; dignify; exalt: a personality ennobled by true generosity.
2. to confer a title of nobility on.
[ 1425-75; late ME ennobelen ennoblir. See EN- 1 , NOBLE ]