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Ignoble is defined as common or not of royal birth.

(adjective)

An example of something ignoble is a person born into a poor family.

The definition of ignoble is capable of base or mean behavior.

(adjective)

An example of someone who is ignoble is a person whose character is dishonorable.

See ignoble in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adjective

not noble in birth or position; of the common people
not noble in character or quality; dishonorable; base; mean

Origin: MFr < L ignobilis, unknown, obscure < in-, not + nobilis (OL gnobilis), known: see noble

Related Forms:

ignobleness noun
ignobly adverb

See ignoble in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective

Not noble in quality, character, or purpose; base or mean. See Synonyms at mean².
Not of the nobility; common.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English, of low birth

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin ignōbilis

Origin: : i-, in-, not; see in-¹

Origin: + nōbilis, gnōbilis, noble; see noble

Related Forms:

igˌno·bilˈi·ty (-bĭlˈĭ-tē), ig·noˈble·ness noun

ig·noˈbly adverb

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