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Pronunciation : Ig*no"ble
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. ignobilis; pref. in- not + nobilis noble: cf. F. ignoble. See In- not, and Noble, a.]
Definition : 1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious; plebeian; common; humble. I was not ignoble of descent. Shak. Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants. Shak.

2. Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base. 'T but a base, ignoble mind, That mounts no higher than a bird can soar. Shak. Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. Gray.

3. (Zo?l.)

Defn: Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain hawks, as the goshawk.

Syn. -- Degenerate; degraded; mean; base; dishonorable; reproachful; disgraceful; shameful; scandalous; infamous.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913

Pronunciation : Ig*no"ble
Part of Speech : v.
Definition : Defn: To make ignoble. [Obs.] Bacon.

t.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913