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Noble jewel president removed (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

earl

'noble' is the definition.
(earl is a kind of noble)

'jewel president removed' is the wordplay.
'jewel' becomes 'pearl' (pearl is a kind of jewel).
'president' becomes 'p' (common abbreviation eg in VP).
'removed' suggests deleting specific letters.
'pearl' with 'p' removed is 'EARL'.

(Other definitions for earl that I've seen before include "UK nobleman ranking between marquess and viscount" , "... Grey, fragrant Oriental tea" , "Rank immediately above viscount" , "British peer and Dublin street" , "A real sort of lord" .)

I've seen this clue in The Irish Times.
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