nobility | ||
1. | [ noun ] (sociology) a privileged class holding hereditary titles | |
Synonyms: | aristocracy | |
Related terms: | elite noblesse second_estate knighthood samurai ferdinand_and_isabella peerage william_and_mary aristocrat | |
2. | [ noun ] the quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct | |
Synonyms: | grandeur magnanimousness | |
Related terms: | honorableness sublimity high-mindedness noble ignoble | |
3. | [ noun ] the state of being of noble birth | |
Synonyms: | noblesse | |
Related terms: | status purple | |
Similar spelling: |
Noblitt |