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- Dictionarynobility/nə(ʊ)ˈbɪlɪti/
noun
- 1. the quality of being noble in character: "a man of nobility and learning" Similar
- 2. the quality of belonging to the aristocracy: "after 1722 nobility was only acquired by service in the army or bureaucracy"
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NOBILITY definition: 1. honesty, courage, and kindness: 2. the people of the highest social rank in a society…. Learn more.
The meaning of NOBILITY is the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank. How to use nobility in a sentence.
a socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree. the state or quality of being morally or spiritually good; dignity. the nobility of his mind.
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.
nobility. (noʊbɪlɪti ) 1. singular noun [with singular or plural verb] The nobility of a society are all the people who have titles and belong to a high social class. They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration. Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.
Definition of nobility noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
1. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) a socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree. 2. the state or quality of being morally or spiritually good; dignity: the nobility of his mind. 3.
