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Ignoble \Ig*no"ble\, a. [L. ignobilis; pref. in- not nobilis
noble: cf. F. ignoble. See {In-} not, and {Noble}, a.]
1. Of low birth or family; not noble; not illustrious;
plebeian; common; humble.
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I was not ignoble of descent. --Shak.
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Her royal stock graft with ignoble plants. --Shak.
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2. Not honorable, elevated, or generous; base.
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'T is but a base, ignoble mind,
That mounts no higher than a bird can soar. --Shak.
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Far from the madding crowd's ignoble strife. --Gray.
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3. (Zool.) Not a true or noble falcon; -- said of certain
hawks, as the goshawk.

Syn: Degenerate; degraded; mean; base; dishonorable;
reproachful; disgraceful; shameful; scandalous;
infamous.
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Ignoble \Ig*no"ble\, v. t.
To make ignoble. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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