Noun: nobility now'bi-li-tee
- The state of being of noble birth
"Her nobility was evident in her refined manners and aristocratic bearing";
- noblesse
- A privileged class holding hereditary titles
"The French Revolution challenged the power of the nobility";
- aristocracy
- The quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character, ideals or conduct
"The nobility of his actions during the crisis earned him widespread admiration";
- nobleness, magnanimousness, grandeur
Derived forms: nobilities
Type of: elite, élite [Brit], elite group, honorableness [US], honorificabilitudinitatibus, honourableness [Brit, Cdn], position, status
Encyclopedia: Nobility