nobility

noun

nō-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce nobility (audio)
Definition of nobilitynext
1
as in majesty
impressiveness of beauty on a large scale was struck by the nobility of such an old, distinguished castle

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2
as in aristocracy
the highest class in a society wealthy plantation owners constituted the nobility of colonial Virginia

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Recent Examples of nobility There’s a nobility in providing some fan service to help immerse Oasis devotees who could not afford the outrageous ticket prices to attend the tour. — Marshall Shaffer, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026 Working as a portraitist, she was commissioned by university scholars and local nobility in Bologna, the Italian city where she was born. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 31 Aug. 2026 Originally published in Esquire magazine, this group portrait of jazz nobility was photographed at 17 East 126th Street in New York City. — David Morgan, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026 The idea is to portray them with the same nobility and dignity as the figures of the great masters. — Robbie Griffiths, NPR, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nobility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nobility
  1. majesty
  2. aristocracy
  3. brilliance
  4. gentry
  5. elegance
  6. glory
  7. grandeur
Noun
  • Take in the majesty of Victoria Falls, enjoy a safari stop at Tanzania’s Ngorongoro Crater, and venture into Rwanda’s Volcanoes National Park with expert guides to view the country’s famous mountain gorillas.
    — Scott Laird, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Thankfully, the lunar disk will set a few hours after midnight, leaving a window of beautifully dark sky before dawn in which to enjoy the full majesty of the annual meteor shower.
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of majesty
Noun
  • There’s a luminous series of royal blue engravings presented with ornate flourishes, recalling styles favored by the French aristocracy.
    — Elisa Turner, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Antón Martín neighborhood, Golden Mile Apartment Madrid’s Salamanca district, where this home is located, was designed in the 19th century as a residential area for aristocracy and the like.
    — Katie Silcox, Vogue, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of aristocracy
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  • Mesmerized by its brilliance, Marcella feels an irresistible pull toward the diamond, and when the glittering façade of her charmed life begins to crack, Marcella must decide whether the Midnight Diamond is her salvation—or her doom.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Seen as a five-tool star, Mondesí had moments of brilliance with the Royals, but also struggled with injuries.
    — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of brilliance
Noun
  • When it was closed down in 1539, its treasures, books and relics were seized and its lands and buildings sold off, some to local nobles and gentry, some to the town authorities of Bury.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Parker will play Mary Washington, George’s strong willed mother, while Rodgers will play Sally Cary, the charming beauty of the Virginia gentry who first sees his potential.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Definition of gentry
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  • Yet Lee shows that the iron sense of control with which Brookner approached her own legacy runs through her fiction, too, creating the austere elegance that characterizes her prose.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Certainly not Polo Ralph Lauren, whose new Polo Blaze collection brings the elegance of the stables to city streets.
    — Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of elegance
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  • As for Glee, perhaps the character played by Grammy-winning Finneas O’Connell (brother and music producer of Billie Eilish), could go up in a blaze of glory.
    — Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 6 Nov. 2026
  • In a surprise move, the American Film Market, traditional home to mainstream cinema in all its schlocky glory, is going upscale arthouse.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of glory
Noun
  • The great room is centered around a monumental fireplace that has the grandeur of a castle.
    — Lucas Oliver Mill, Architectural Digest, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Particularly when combined with the way Faulkner ventriloquizes the rough language of his characters, while giving them a sort of Homeric grandeur in their closeness to the essential experiences of human life.
    — The Week US, TheWeek, 10 Nov. 2026
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“Nobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nobility. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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