NOBILITY


Meaning of NOBILITY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ nō-ˈbi-lə-tē ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English nobilite, from Anglo-French nobilité, from Latin nobilitat-, nobilitas, from nobilis

Date: 14th century

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.