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nobility
/ əʊˈɪɪɪ /
noun
- 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
- (in the British Isles) the class of people holding the titles of dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, or barons and their feminine equivalents collectively; peerage
Other Word Forms
- ԴDzn·i·ٲ noun
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Since Bezos’ main competitor in the world’s richest man pageant is running around bragging about his plan to seed more wombs, these testimonials emphasize the nobility in the Blue Origin founder’s space flight sponsorship.
As a result, pharaohs and members of the nobility were adorned with oils, waxes and balms during the mummification process.
The thrice-Oscar-nominated actor has often flexed his regal manner onscreen, but rarely has he exuded such a weathered decency and nobility.
In fact, George Washington’s classic farewell address came perilously close to eschewing grandness and nobility and offering a precursor to Nixon’s approach.
Princes and the high nobility took the opportunity to gorge themselves and their courtiers on heaps of food that often included exotic and rarely consumed delicacies.
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