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Noble praise is audible (4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

lord

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'noble' is the definition.
(I know that Lord is a type of noble)

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(Other definitions for lord that I've seen before include "Noble title" , "aristocrat" , "Male 18" , "to be drunk?" , "Male peer" .)

I've seen this clue in The Daily Express.
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