Cryptic crossword clue
Noble fellow hurt and sombre 8

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MARGRAVE

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The straight part
We know that "Noble fellow" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case noble fellow = margrave.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MARGRAVE mean?

MARGRAVE noun
  1. A feudal era military-administrative officer of comital rank in the Carolingian empire and some successor states, originally in charge of a border area.
  2. A hereditary ruling prince in certain feudal states of the Holy Roman Empire and elsewhere; the titular equivalent became known as marquis or marquess.

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