nobility
noun/nəʊˈbɪləti/
/nəʊˈbɪləti/
- the nobility[singular + singular or plural verb] people of high social position who have titles such as that of duke or duchess synonym aristocracy
- The nobility was/were largely exempt from paying taxes.
- [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being noble in character
- The bravery and nobility of these men who died for their country.
- They gave tribute to his courage and nobility.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French nobilite or Latin nobilitas, from nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know.
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