Etymology

ennoble

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Today it means: To bestow with nobility, honour or grace. Full definition →

Middle English ennoblen ← Old French ennoblir
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  1. Old French · derived fromennoblir
  2. Middle English · inherited fromennoblen
  3. English todayennoble

From Middle English ennoblen, from Old French ennoblir. Equivalent to en- + noble.

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