noble vs stately

noble is a noun but stately is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
noble	Yes	Yes	No	No
stately	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, noble and stately are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of noble include baronial, imposing.

noble (noun)	stately (noun)
a titled peer of the realm

noble (adjective)	stately (adjective)
having or showing or indicative of high or elevated character	refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court
of or belonging to or constituting the hereditary aristocracy especially as derived from feudal times	impressive in size, manner, or appearance
impressive in size, manner, or appearance	of size and dignity suggestive of a statue
inert especially toward oxygen