Nobility

//noʊˈbɪlɪti// noun

noun ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy. countable, uncountable

    "The castle was once home to the Scottish nobility."

  2. 2
    the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct wordnet
  3. 3
    The quality of being noble. uncountable

    "He displayed nobility of character when helping his rivals."

  4. 4
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles wordnet
  5. 5
    the state of being of noble birth wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
aristocracynoblessearistocracynoblenessnoblenessaedileship

Example

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"Nobles do not exist merely because there is a peerage system. Even if there were no peerage system, there will be people who are naturally dominant and who will quickly rise to nobility. So much for our nobility then. Why, we are mere peasants."

Etymology

From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity.

Related phrases

black nobility

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