nobility
English · Thesaurus
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
nobility
- /noʊˈbɪlɪti/ US
- /nəʊˈbɪlɪti/ UK
- /nəˈbɪlɪti/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪlɪti
Where it comes from
From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity.
noun nobilities
-
A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.
The castle was once home to the Scottish nobility.
Similar: aristocracy, noblesse, upper class · Opposite: plebeian
-
The quality of being noble.
He displayed nobility of character when helping his rivals.
Similar: aristocracy, nobleness, noblesse · Opposite: meanness, ignobility
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: aristocracy, noblesse, magnanimousness, grandeur, elite, dignity, size, greatness, magnitude, scale, patriciate, royalty, gentry, peerage, bluebloods, eminence
Translations
Every language
noun noble or privileged social class
| Español | nobleza |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 귀족 gwijok |
| 日本語 | 貴族 kizoku |
| 中文 | 貴族 /贵族 guìzú |
| Português | nobreza |
| Français | noblesse |
| Deutsch | Adel, Aristokratie, Nobilität |
| Italiano | nobiltà |
| Ελληνικά | αριστοκρατία aristokratía |
| Română | nobilime, noblețe |
| Русский | дворя́нство dvorjánstvo, аристокра́тия aristokrátija, знать znatʹ |
| Tiếng Việt | quí tộc |
| العربية | نُبْل nubl, نَبَالَة nabāla |
| עברית | אצולה atzula |
noun the quality of being noble
| Español | nobleza |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 崇高 sūkō, 高潔 kōketsu |
| Português | nobreza |
| Français | noblesse |
| Deutsch | Adeligkeit, Blaublütigkeit, Nobilität |
| Italiano | nobilità |
| Ελληνικά | αριστοκρατικότητα aristokratikótita, αρχοντιά archontiá |
| Română | noblețe |
| Русский | благоро́дство blagoródstvo |
| العربية | فَخَامَة faḵāma, شَهَامَة šahāma |
Talk about this word "nobility." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/nobility. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. nobility. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/nobility "nobility." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/nobility.Cite this
@misc{nobility_2026,
title = {nobility},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nobility},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
