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nobility

Syllabification: (no·bil·i·ty)
Pronunciation: /nōˈbilitē/

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Definition of nobility

noun (plural nobilities)

  • 1the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.
  • 2 (usually the nobility) the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, especially those with a hereditary or honorary title:a member of the English nobility

Origin:

late Middle English: from Old French nobilite or Latin nobilitas, from nobilis 'noted, highborn' (see noble)

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