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Noun: ennoblement  i'now-bul-munt
  1. The act of raising someone to the nobility
    "The king's ennoblement of his loyal advisor was met with mixed reactions from the court"
     
  2. The state of being noble
    "His ennoblement was a result of his heroic actions during the war"

Derived forms: ennoblements

Type of: condition, promotion, status

Encyclopedia: Ennoblement