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   nobility

   /nə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/

   noun

   • 1. the quality of being noble in character: "a man of nobility and learning" Similar virtuegoodnesshonourhonestydecencyintegritymagnanimitygenerosityselflessnessbravery
   • 2. the quality of belonging to the aristocracy: "after 1722 nobility was only acquired by service in the army or bureaucracy"
   • ▪ the group of people belonging to the highest social class in a country; the aristocracy: "a member of the English nobility" Similar aristocracyaristocratslordsladiespeeragepeerspeers of the realmpeeressesnoblesnoblemennoblewomentitled men/women/peoplemembers of the aristocracy/nobility/peeragepatriciansinformal:aristosnobs

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French nobilite or Latin nobilitas, from nobilis ‘noted, high-born’ (see noble).

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   What does nobility mean?

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   What is nobility based on?

   • Nobility is a historical, social, and often legal notion, differing from high socio-economic status in that the latter is mainly based on pedigree, income, possessions, or lifestyle.

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   What is a noble aristocracy?

   • Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy. It is normally ranked immediately below royalty. Nobility has often been an estate of the realm with many exclusive functions and characteristics.

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   What is a noble class?

   • Nobility refers to a privileged class of people — often receiving hereditary titles — also called the aristocracy. You know the type. They hang around manors and castles, or curry favor at court. In the United states, there is no official class system, so there is no official noble class, or nobility.

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   nobility: [noun] the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank.

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   Nobility definition: the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.. See examples of NOBILITY used in a sentence.

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   3 meanings: 1. a socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree 2. the state.... Click for more definitions.

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   Nobility. The House of Lords is the upper legislature of the Parliament of the United Kingdom and is filled with members that are selected from the aristocracy (both hereditary titleholders and those ennobled only for their individual lives ). Nobility is a social class found in many societies that have an aristocracy.

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   Nobility refers to a privileged class of people — often receiving hereditary titles — also called the aristocracy. You know the type. They hang around manors and castles, or curry favor at court.