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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 virtuegoodnesshonorhonesty

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  2. Learn the meaning of nobility as a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Nobility can refer to the quality of being noble or the aristocratic class in a country or state.

  3. Nobility can mean honesty, courage, and kindness (moral nobility) or the people of the highest social rank in a society (high rank nobility). Learn more about the word, its synonyms, and its usage in sentences.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. Nobility can refer to a high social class with titles, or to a noble character and behaviour. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, examples and usage of nobility in British and American English.

  7. Nobility is a class of persons with high birth or rank, or the quality of being exalted in character. Learn the different types of nobility, such as peerage, baronage, and knighthood, and their translations in Spanish and other languages.

  8. Nobility means people of high social position who have titles such as duke or duchess, or the quality of being noble in character. Learn more about the word origin, synonyms, and usage notes with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.