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adj
Wealthy or of high social position; of or pertaining to a nob (person of great wealth or social standing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, informal
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adj
Fashionable or chic.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US, informal
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name
A diminutive of the male given name Norbert.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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name
A diminutive of the female given name Zenobia.
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name
Nickname for a person with the surname Clark or Clarke.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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History
Etymology tree English nob Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English nobby From nob + -y.
Various theories; see Wikipedia article.
