nobilitate

transitive verb

no·​bil·​i·​tate

nōˈbiləˌtāt

-ed/-ing/-s

: ennoble

nobilitation

⸗ˌ⸗⸗ˈtāshən

noun

plural -s

archaic

Word History

Etymology

Latin nobilitatus, past participle of nobilitare, from nobilis famous, noble

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