nobility
nobility Lexical Profile
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• noun
The group of people belonging to the highest social class in certain countries, typically holding hereditary titles and privileges such as duke, marquess, earl, viscount, or baron.
"During the medieval era, the local nobility held vast estates and exercised significant political power."
The quality of being noble in character, mind, or personal conduct, characterized by high moral principles, generosity, and honor.
"She faced the unjust criticism with quiet dignity and remarkable nobility of spirit."
The state or status of being of noble birth or high hereditary rank.
"The monarch granted him a patent of nobility in recognition of his decades of diplomatic service."
• Rhymes for nobility
Word Origin & Etymology
Derived from Middle English via Old French nobilite, from Latin nobilitatem ('celebrity, excellence, high birth'), which stems from nobilis ('well-known, famous, noble') and the archaic verb noscere ('to come to know').