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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Noble \No"ble\, a. [Compar. {Nobler}; superl. {Noblest}.] [F.
     noble, fr. L. nobilis that can be or is known, well known,
     famous, highborn, noble, fr. noscere to know. See {know}.]
     1. Possessing eminence, elevation, dignity, etc.; above
        whatever is low, mean, degrading, or dishonorable;
        magnanimous; as, a noble nature or action; a noble heart.


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              Statues, with winding ivy crowned, belong
              To nobler poets for a nobler song.    --Dryden.
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     2. Grand; stately; magnificent; splendid; as, a noble
        edifice.
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     3. Of exalted rank; of or pertaining to the nobility;
        distinguished from the masses by birth, station, or title;
        highborn; as, noble blood; a noble personage.
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     Note: Noble is used in the formation of self-explaining
           compounds; as, noble-born, noble-hearted, noble-minded.
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     {Noble gas} (Chem.), a gaseous element belonging to group
        VIII of the periodic table of elements, not combining with
        other elements under normal reaction conditions;
        specifically, {helium}, {neon}, {argon}, {krypton},
        {xenon}, or {radon}; also called {inert gas}.
  
     {Noble metals} (Chem.), silver, gold, and platinum; -- so
        called from their resistance to oxidation by air and to
        dissolution by acids. Copper, mercury, aluminium,
        palladium, rhodium, iridium, and osmium are sometimes
        included.
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     Syn: Honorable; worthy; dignified; elevated; exalted;
          superior; sublime; great; eminent; illustrious;
          renowned; stately; splendid; magnificent; grand;
          magnanimous; generous; liberal; free.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  neon
       n : a colorless odorless gaseous element that give a red glow in
           a vacuum tube; one of the six inert gasses; occurs in the
           air in small amounts [syn: {Ne}, {atomic number 10}]

From Elements database 20001107 [elements]:

  neon
  Symbol: Ne
  Atomic number: 10
  Atomic weight: 20.183
  Colourless gaseous element of group 18 on the periodic table (noble
  gases). Neon occurs in the atmosphere, and comprises 0.0018% of the volume
  of the atmosphere. It has a distinct reddish glow when used in discharge
  tubes and neon based lamps. It forms almost no chemical compounds. Neon
  was discovered in 1898 by Sir William Ramsey and M.W. Travers.
  
  

From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) [foldoc]:

  Neon
       
          Charles Duff.  An object-oriented extension of FORTH, for the
          Mac.  Inheritance, SANE {floating-point}, system classes and
          objects for Mac interfacing, overlays.  Sold by Kriya Systems,
          1985-1988.  Modified, made PD and renamed Yerk.
       
       

















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