nobility B2 Topic:People & Society US /noʊˈbɪlɪti/ UK /nəʊˈbɪlɪti/ See IPA manual Freq #13084 Meanings 1 noun The group of people in a society who have a high social rank, often with inherited titles; the aristocracy. The castle was once home to the Scottish nobility. 2 noun The quality of being honorable, generous, and morally good. He showed great nobility of character by forgiving his rivals. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the group of people in a... aristocracynoblesseupper class 2 noun · the quality of being... noblenessgrandeur Word family Forms nobilities Derived forms antinobility Etymology AI details From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity. *ǵneh₃- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # nobility **Type:** Word **Level:** B2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /noʊˈbɪlɪti/ **IPA (UK):** /nəʊˈbɪlɪti/ **Frequency rank:** 13084 ## Meanings 1. The group of people in a society who have a high social rank, often with inherited titles; the aristocracy. 2. The quality of being honorable, generous, and morally good. ## Examples - The castle was once home to the Scottish nobility. - He showed great nobility of character by forgiving his rivals. ## Derived Forms - antinobility ## Roots and Affixes - Root: *ǵneh₃- ## Etymology From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity. ## AI Etymology Nobility comes from Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity. Modern senses include the group of people in a society who have a high social rank, often with inherited titles; the aristocracy and the quality of being honorable, generous, and morally good. The wider word family includes derivatives such as antinobility. ## Topics - People & Society - Describing Qualities markdown