Definition of nobility
1 : the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank
2 : the body of persons forming the noble class in a country or state : aristocracy
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Examples of nobility in a Sentence
the nobility of his character
They have shown great courage and nobility of purpose.
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So did Rome’s emperors, barbarians and clerical nobility.
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No exemption is to be given to a nobleman because of his nobility, or to a wealthy man in regard to his wealth.
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The niece of Lord Capulet (Anthony Head), Rosaline once led a privileged life of nobility.
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That means even the accidental nobility of Connie and the subdued note of sentiment in the conclusion feel honest and quite affecting.
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Facing steep maintenance costs and taxes, some members of British nobility wind up sharing their grand homes with thousands of visitors.
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The selfless excuse of nobility is a more terrible temptation than mere personal ambition.
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The palace plays its own part in the period piece, too, as camera pans to blueprints offer thematic respite from plotlines heavy on burgeoning war, a contentious nobility, and adulterous betrayal.
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Jaime’s devotion to her is the obstacle between him and the inner nobility that some part of him is desperate to embrace.
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Origin and Etymology of nobility
Middle English nobilite, from Anglo-French nobilité, from Latin nobilitat-, nobilitas, from nobilis
NOBILITY Defined for English Language Learners
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: the quality or state of being noble in character or quality
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the nobility : the group of people who are members of the highest social class in some countries
NOBILITY Defined for Kids
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nobilities
1 : the quality or state of having a fine or admirable character
2 : high social rank
3 : the class or a group of people of high birth or rank
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