Meaning & use
nobility
The class of people holding high social rank, often by birth or title, within a society.
See it in a sentence
The nobility once controlled most of the farmland in the region.
European nobility often intermarried across borders to strengthen political alliances.
A note on using this word
Nobility can mean the aristocratic class as a whole or, in a softer sense, noble and honorable character in a person.
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Words with an opposite meaning
commoners
Another way to use it
2. noun
The quality of being morally good, generous, and honorable in character or conduct.
Her quiet nobility during the crisis inspired everyone who worked alongside her.
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