Nobel

//nəʊˈbɛl// adj, name, noun

adj, name, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A Nobel Prize.

    "a Nobel-winning author"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Misspelling of noble. alt-of, misspelling
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A surname from Swedish, especially referring to Alfred Nobel, Swedish inventor and philanthropist.

Example

More examples

"We are all eager for him to win the Nobel prize."

Etymology

From Swedish Nobel.

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