nobility
A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
Example
“The castle was once home to the Scottish nobility.”
Other meanings
The quality of being noble.
“He displayed nobility of character when helping his rivals.”
Synonyms
- aristocracy
Related words
- antinobility
- black nobility
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “nobility” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.