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nobility

no·bil·i·ty [ nō bíllətee ] (plural no·bil·i·ties)


noun 
Definition:
 
1. noble character: high ideals or excellent moral character

2. aristocrats: a noble class or people of noble rank in a country

3. noble rank: aristocratic social position or rank

4. magnificence: impressiveness or magnificence

[14th century. Directly or via French< Latin nobilitas< nobilis "noble"]
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