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nobility

[ noh-bil-i-tee ]

noun

plural nobilities.
  1. the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
  2. (in Britain) the peerage.
  3. the state or quality of being noble.
  4. nobleness of mind, character, or spirit; exalted moral excellence.
  5. grandeur or magnificence.
  6. noble birth or rank.


nobility

/ ²Ôəʊˈ²úɪ±ôɪ³Ùɪ /

noun

  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

    the nobility of his mind

  3. (in the British Isles) the class of people holding the titles of dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, or barons and their feminine equivalents collectively; peerage
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

  • ²Ô´Ç²Ôn´Ç·²ú¾±±ôi·³Ù²â noun
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of nobility1

1350–1400; Middle English nobilite < Latin ²ÔŲú¾±±ô¾±³ÙÄå²õ. See noble, -ity
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As a result, pharaohs and members of the nobility were adorned with oils, waxes and balms during the mummification process.

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The thrice-Oscar-nominated actor has often flexed his regal manner onscreen, but rarely has he exuded such a weathered decency and nobility.

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In fact, George Washington’s classic farewell address came perilously close to eschewing grandness and nobility and offering a precursor to Nixon’s approach.

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Princes and the high nobility took the opportunity to gorge themselves and their courtiers on heaps of food that often included exotic and rarely consumed delicacies.

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Sam glimpses the joy and nobility of comradeship and thus begins her quest to save, if not the entire world, then her personal piece of it.

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