Definitions

nobility

[noh-bil-i-tee] / noʊˈbɪl ɪ ti /

NOUN

aristocracy; eminence

Synonyms

STRONGEST

dignity generosity grandeur greatness integrity superiority upper class virtue

STRONG

elevation elite ennoblement exaltation excellence gentry glorification honor illustriousness incorruptibility loftiness magnanimity magnificence majesty nobleness patricians peerage royalty society stateliness sublimity uprightness worthiness

WEAK

high society ruling class

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dishonor insignificance unimportance

STRONG

condemnation debasement denunciation depression humiliation

Example Sentences

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Hoping to attract the English nobility, the duke turned his apartments at Somerset House on the Thames into a space for dancing, drinking and eating all night.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 22, 2026

Known as the Dragon Slayer, he’s often shown meditating, praying, waxing philosophical, and pontificating on nobility, integrity and honor.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Beatrice's husband Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi is a property developer, descended from Italian nobility, while Eugenie's, Jack Brooksbank, has worked in hospitality and marketing.

From BBC • Feb. 6, 2026

Ample opportunity exists for anybody to advance in this feudal system, provided that person can impress the right nobility.

From Salon • Jan. 17, 2026

There was a nobility to her walk that lent a grace to the small figure.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

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