Comment on Meet the Ig Nobel Prize WinnersparentComments−tontonius6dWait, what does nobility mean other than aristocracy?−mdp20214dwhat does nobility mean other than aristocracy"Noble" means "known". "Aristos" means "best" (best fit). The "noble" (the notables) are empowered ("-cracy") for being the best ("aristos").Moral qualities, practical abilities, enabling the exercise of a role in society.−sparky_z6dYou've never heard something selfless and good described as "noble"?
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Wait, what does nobility mean other than aristocracy?
"Noble" means "known". "Aristos" means "best" (best fit). The "noble" (the notables) are empowered ("-cracy") for being the best ("aristos").
Moral qualities, practical abilities, enabling the exercise of a role in society.
You've never heard something selfless and good described as "noble"?