NOBLE    高貴尊

IMPORTANT BECAUSE of RANK OR MORAL WISDOM.
ARISTOCRATICPATRICIANBLUE-BLOODEDHIGH-BORNTITLEDARCHAIC GENTLERIGHTEOUSVIRTUOUSGOODHONORABLEUPRIGHTDECENTWORTHYMORALETHICALREPUTABLEMAGNANIMOUSUNSELFISHGENEROUS
Old Chinese Criteria
[ABSOLUTE/GRADED] [BASIC/MARGINAL] [ELEVATED/FAMILIAR] [HIGH-DEGREE/LOW-DEGREE] [OBJECTIVE/SUBJECTIVE] [OFFICIAL/INOFFICIAL] [PRIVATE/PUBLIC] 1. Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [GRADED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL] 2. Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [GRADED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [PUBLIC], [SUBJECTIVE] 3. Gāo 高 (ant. xià 下 "of lowly status") refers to objective high position in a hierarchy. [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [HIGH-DEGREE] 4. Shàng 尚 (ant. bǐ 鄙 "of vulgar status") adds to the notion of objective high position in a hierarchy the subjectively appreciated feature of admirability [MARGINAL], [SUBJECTIVE] 5. Shàng 上 (ant. xià 下 "of lower status") refers occasionally to (comparative) seniority in a hierarchy. [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC] 6. Yòu 右 (ant. zuǒ 左 "be of relatively lower status") can occasionally refer to relative seniority within the bureaucracy. [GRADED], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC]
Modern Chinese Criteria
尊貴 高貴 貴介 顯貴 顯要 顯達 聞達 顯榮 上流 可敬可佩 氣宇軒昂 rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／
Hyponym
  • HUMAN DIGNITY　NOBILITY in ALL HUMANS that CAUSES them to DESERVE APPROPRIATE BASIC RESPECT AND FREEDOMS.[[MENSCHENWUERDE]] (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
  • SUPERIOR　MORE EXCELLENT OR MORE NOBLE than ANOTHER BY NATURE. (anc: 8/0, child: 0)
Antonym
  • HUMBLEINFERIOR OR MORE HUMBLE IN-RELATION-TO OTHERS.
  • COMMONERHUMAN of less than NOBLE status.
Hypernym
  • IMPORTANT　APPROPRIATE to CAUSE ATTENTION OR RESPECT. (anc: 6/0, child: 7)
  • APPROPRIATE　EXCELLENT in a DEFINED SITUATION OR FOR a DEFINED NEED. (anc: 5/0, child: 8)
  • EXCELLENT　FEATURE BECAUSE of which SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS OR SHOULD BE PREFERRED to OTHERS (anc: 4/0, child: 11)
  • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

    DISTINGUISHED

    praeditus refers to the kind of distinction that sheds lustre.

    instructus refers to the kind of distinction which is based on qualifications and usefulness.

    exstructus ditto.

    ornatus refers both to glamorous distinction and to distinction based on usefulness.

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 1.505

    ARISTOKRATIE, ADEL

  • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 2.320

    EHRE (?)

  • Divisiones quae vulgo dicuntur Aristoteleae ( DIVISIONES 1906) p. no. 10

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 65B

  • Thesaurus proverbiorum medii aevi ( SINGER 2002) p. 1.27

    ADEL

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 65B

    ERHABENHEIT

  • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 138B

    • Words (28 items)

    貴  guì OC: kluds MC: kɨi 110 Attributions

    Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE]

      Word relations
    • Ant: 虜/SLAVE
    • Ant: 賤/HUMBLE Jiàn 賤 (ant. 貴 "objectively of high standard, but also personally and subjectively judged to deserve this high status") typically adds to the notion of objectively judged low status that of subjectively appreciated moral decrepitude.
    • Object: 阿/FLATTER E! 阿is vulgar one-sided pandering to the tastes or ideas of superiors in words and also in action, and the word refers also to other forms of partiality and favouritism and is thus more general in application than the other words in the group.
    • Contrast: 美 / 媄 / 媺/BEAUTIFUL The general word is měi 美 "handsome and admirable" (ant. è 惡 "ugly") which refers to anything concrete or abstract which is attractive or handsome in a dignified way, and the word often retains its primary culinary sense of "tasty". [GENERAL], [GRADED]; [[COMMON]]
    • Contrast: 重/IMPORTANT Zhòng 重 (ant. qīng 輕"of no consequence") focusses on what carries considerable weight in a certain context.
    • Contrast: 尊/NOBLE Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]
    • Contrast: 富/RICH The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.
    • Assoc: 富/RICH The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.
    • Assoc: 尊/NOBLE Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]

      Syntactic words
    • nab.adVin terms of nobilityLZ
    • nab[post-N]reflexiveone's own noble statusDS
    • nabactbeing regarded as noble
    • nabcausativemaking others rise in statusLZ
    • nabfeaturetrue/genuine nobility
    • nabprocessthe state of being noble; the process of becoming noble
    • nabsocialnobility, noble status
    • nabsocialhigh status, honour; nobility
    • nsubjectwhat is noble
    • v[adN]nonreferentialperson of noble status; nobleman; the noble
    • vadNof high status, elevated; noble
    • vibe nobleCH
    • vichangerise in status, become more noble; try to become mor noble
    • vigradedbe noble; enjoy high status; hold a high position 最為貴,最貴,至貴
    • visuperlativebe the noblestCH
    • vt(oN)causativecause the contextually determinate N to become noble
    • vt+prep Nbe more noble than NCH
    • vt+prep+Ngradedbe more precious
    • vt[oN]causativemake others nobleLZ
    • vtoNattitudinaltreat as noble, attribute nobitlity to through one's actions or words
    • vtoNattitudinalbe treated as noble by
    • vtoNcausativeconfer high honours upon; give high status to, confer high status upon
    • vtoNcausativevalue (oneself)
    • vtoNpassivebe recognised as nobleCH
    • vtoNpassive causative: be made nobleLZ
    尊  zūn OC: tsuun MC: tsuo̝n 77 Attributions

    Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]

      Word relations
    • Ant: 卑/HUMBLE The current general word for objective low social status without any connotation concerning moral worth is bēi 卑 (ant. zūn 尊 "objectively venerable by social standards").
    • Ant: 賤/HUMBLE Jiàn 賤 (ant. 貴 "objectively of high standard, but also personally and subjectively judged to deserve this high status") typically adds to the notion of objectively judged low status that of subjectively appreciated moral decrepitude.
    • Epithet: 爵/RANK Jué 爵 refers specifically to noble rank.
    • Contrast: 貴/NOBLE Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE]
    • Contrast: 高/NOBLE Gāo 高 (ant. xià 下 "of lowly status") refers to objective high position in a hierarchy. [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [HIGH-DEGREE]
    • Assoc: 勢/POWER
    • Assoc: 顯/FAMOUS The current general term for illustiousness and extraordinary fame is xiǎn 顯 (ant. huì 晦 "obscure").
    • Assoc: 貴/NOBLE Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE]

      Syntactic words
    • nabfeaturenobility, high status
    • nabsocialelevated social status; venerable position
    • npost-Nthe noblest of the N; the most honoured of the N
    • v[adN]the noble ones; the honorable ones
    • v[adN]seat of honourCH
    • vadNdistinguished, of elevated status (both of persons and of th ranks they occupy)
    • vadNgradedthe nobler, the more honourable, the more reveredCH
    • vichangereach a level appropriate for a noble person, become more noble
    • vigradedbe noble; be honoured; be deserving of respect or veneration 至尊
    • vt+prep+Ngradedbe of higher objective/official social status than 莫尊於
    • vtoNcausativecause to be noble, elevate the status of; cause to be dignified
    • vtoNmiddle voicebe regarded as noble, be honoured> be distinguished, enjoy elevated status (also of things like meritorious achievements)
    • vtoNputativeregard as noble; regard as most noble
    富貴  fù guì OC: pɯɡs kluds MC: pɨu kɨi 28 Attributions

      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturewealth and nobility
    • VP[adN]nonreferentialwealthy person
    • VPadNrich and noble
    • VPibe rich and noble
    • VPichangebecome rich and noble
    • VPtoNcausativemake rich and noble
    高  gāo OC: koow MC: kɑu 27 Attributions

    Gāo 高 (ant. xià 下 "of lowly status") refers to objective high position in a hierarchy. [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [HIGH-DEGREE]

      Word relations
    • Epithet: 名/WELL-KNOWN The dominant general term for any kind of reputation, god or bad, is míng 名.
    • Contrast: 尊/NOBLE Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]
    • Contrast: 崇/HIGH Chóng 崇 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly") and lóng 隆 (ant. wū 污) adds the notion of impressiveness to that of high elevation.
    • Assoc: 卓/HIGH

      Syntactic words
    • nabsocialelevated social position
    • v[adN]nonreferentialwhat is noble
    • vad.VtoNreference=Nvt a noble N (also with vtt)
    • vadNfigurativeelevated and noble (behaviour, office, writings)
    • vadVin the direction of higher nobility
    • vichangebecome more elevated and noble
    • vifigurativebe dignified, be noble
    • vpostadVin a noble wayCH
    • vtoNconsider as nobleCH
    • vtoNcausativeachieve high status for (oneself)
    • vtoNcausativebestow high status on
    • vtoNfigurativebe morally elevated with respect to
    上  shàng OC: ɡljaŋs MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 18 Attributions

    Shàng 上 (ant. xià 下 "of lower status") refers occasionally to (comparative) seniority in a hierarchy. [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC]

      Syntactic words
    • nab.post-V{NUM}socialleading position, highest leading position; or: person of highest status 無二上
    • nabsocialleading position; also nab.t: superior social position, higher social position
    • nadNnoble, distinguished 上客
    • v[adN]those of high status
    • vtoNattitudinaltreat as most noble> yield the highest position to
    尊貴  zūn guì OC: tsuun kluds MC: tsuo̝n kɨi 10 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP[adN]the noble (plural)
    • NPab{N1=N2}stativegeneral state of nobility
    • VPadNdistinguished
    • VPibe noble
    • VPichangevenerated and/or noble> distinguished
    • VPtoNattitudinaltreat as noble
    貴賤  guì jiàn OC: kluds dzens MC: kɨi dziɛn 9 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturedegree of nobility or baseness> relative status; degree of dignity
    尊者  zūn zhě OC: tsuun kljaʔ MC: tsuo̝n tɕɣɛ 5 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NP=Nprtitlenobleman Npr
    • NPbuddhistBUDDH: ?? the respected one > Venerable
    • NPpost=NprtitleBUDDH: ?? the respected one > Venerable
    • NPvocativeYou, the Noble One
    貴重  guì zhòng OC: kluds doŋʔ MC: kɨi ɖi̯oŋ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNnoble or powerful
    • VPibe noble
    尊卑  zūn bēi OC: tsuun pe MC: tsuo̝n piɛ 3 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPab{nab1ant.nab2}featurerelative nobility
    豪貴  háo guì OC: ɡoow kluds MC: ɦɑu kɨi 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPabfeaturehigh status
    • VPadNnoble
    令  lìng OC: ɡ-reŋs MC: liɛŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNnoble, esteemed
    隆高  lóng gāo MC: ljuwng -- OC: ɡ-rum koow 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VP[adN]what is most noble, what is most elevatedLZ
    旌  jīng OC: tseŋ MC: tsiɛŋ 2 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vtoNcausativeshow up as noble, make a display of the nobility of
    • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to appear noble> show (oneself) off as noble
    榮  róng 2 Attributions

      Word relations
    • Ant: 辱/DISGRACE Rǔ 辱 refers to public humiliation and public disgrace typically caused by overt actions or reactions of others.

      Syntactic words
    • nabglorious achievementCH
    • viderivedglorious, publicly impressiveCH
    不俗  bù sú OC: pɯʔ sɢloɡ MC: pi̯ut zi̯ok 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VP[adN]litoteswhat is not vulgar>noble and elegant
    自貴  zì guì MC: dzijH kjw+jH  OC: sblids kluds 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • VPtoNreflexive.自putative: regard oneself as nobleCH
    貴人  guì rén OC: kluds njin MC: kɨi ȵin 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NP{vadN}nonreferentialmen of nobility
    貴戚  guì qī MC: kjw+jH tshek OC: kluds skhlɯɯwɡ 1 Attribution
      Syntactic words
    • NPthe highest nobility (the noble and the ruler's relatives)LZ
    賢  xián OC: ɡiin MC: ɦen 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • vadNdignified
    尊榮  zūn róng OC: tsuun ɢʷeŋ MC: tsuo̝n ɦɣaŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPadNdistinguished and glorious
    爵人  jué rén OC: tsewɡ njin MC: tsi̯ɐk ȵin 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • NPperson of noble rank
    優文  yōu wén OC: qu mɯn MC: ʔɨu mi̯un 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPibe of noble elegance
    右  yòu OC: ɢʷɯʔ MC: ɦɨu 0 Attributions

    Yòu 右 (ant. zuǒ 左 "be of relatively lower status") can occasionally refer to relative seniority within the bureaucracy. [GRADED], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC]

      Syntactic words
    • vadNof superior status
    • vtoNputativeregard as noble; honour
    尚  shàng OC: djaŋs MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 0 Attributions

    Shàng 尚 (ant. bǐ 鄙 "of vulgar status") adds to the notion of objective high position in a hierarchy the subjectively appreciated feature of admirability [MARGINAL], [SUBJECTIVE]

      Syntactic words
    • vibe of high social status.
    抗  kàng OC: khaaŋs MC: khɑŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    貴富  guì fù OC: kluds pɯɡs MC: kɨi pɨu 0 Attributions

    the same as 富貴

      Syntactic words
    • VPadVbased on being of a high social status
    敦龐  dūn páng OC: tuun brooŋ MC: tuo̝n bɣɔŋ 0 Attributions
      Syntactic words
    • VPiimposing, magnificent