nobility
English
Etymology
From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas.
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /noʊˈbɪlɪti/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /nəʊˈbɪlɪti/
- Rhymes: -ɪlɪti
Noun
nobility (countable and uncountable, plural nobilities)
- A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
- Synonyms: aristocracy, upper class
- Antonym: plebeian
- (uncountable) The quality of being noble.
- Synonyms: aristocracy, nobleness
- Antonyms: meanness, ignobility
Translations
noble or privileged social class
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the quality of being noble
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