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