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   no·bil·i·ty

   /nōˈbilədē/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank: "a man of nobility and learning" Similar virtuegoodnesshonorhonestydecencyintegritymagnanimitygenerosityselflessnessbravery
   • ▪ the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title: "a member of the English nobility" Similar aristocracyaristocratslordsladiespeeragepeerspeers of the realmpeeressesnoblesnoblemennoblewomentitled men/women/peoplemembers of the aristocracy/nobility/peeragepatriciansinformal:aristosnobs

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French nobilite or Latin nobilitas, from nobilis ‘noted, high-born’ (see noble).

   Scrabble Points: 13

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   The meaning of NOBILITY is the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank. How to use nobility in a sentence.

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   NOBILITY definition: 1. honesty, courage, and kindness: 2. the people of the highest social rank in a society…. Learn more.

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   Nobility refers to a privileged class of people — often receiving hereditary titles — also called the aristocracy. You know the type. They hang around manors and castles, or curry favor at court.

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   a socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree. the state or quality of being morally or spiritually good; dignity. the nobility of his mind.

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   1. a socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree. 2. the state or quality of being morally or spiritually good; dignity.

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   1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree. 2. the state or quality of being morally or spiritually good; dignity: the nobility of his mind. 3.

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   Definition of nobility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.