/noh bil"i tee/ , n. , pl. nobilities .
1. the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
2. (in Britain) the peerage.
3. the state or quality of being noble.
4. nobleness of mind, character, or spirit; exalted moral excellence.
5. grandeur or magnificence.
6. noble birth or rank.
[ 1350-1400; ME nobilite nobilitas. See NOBLE, -ITY ]