nobility
noun
no·bil·i·ty
nō-ˈbi-lə-tē 
1
: the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank
2
: the body of persons forming the noble class in a country or state : aristocracy
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the nobility of his character
They have shown great courage and nobility of purpose.
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European salons were nobility inviting composers into their homes to write and play music.
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This baby name comes from the Quechuan language and was often associated with leadership and nobility.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
While Weimar classicism harked back to the elegance and nobility of ancient Greece, Bauhaus believed in functionalism, simplicity, mass production, and utilitarianism—the justifications for most of the horrors of modern architecture.
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The clearest act of nobility among the crop of pardons that have been handed out came not from a leader but a 71-year-old retired drug and alcohol counselor from Boise, Idaho.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2025
This baby name comes from the Quechuan language and was often associated with leadership and nobility.
—Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 7 Jan. 2025
While Weimar classicism harked back to the elegance and nobility of ancient Greece, Bauhaus believed in functionalism, simplicity, mass production, and utilitarianism—the justifications for most of the horrors of modern architecture.
—Tim Bouverie, airmail.news, 7 Sep. 2024
The clearest act of nobility among the crop of pardons that have been handed out came not from a leader but a 71-year-old retired drug and alcohol counselor from Boise, Idaho.
—Belinda Luscombe, TIME, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Nobility.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nobility. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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nobility
noun
no·bil·i·ty
nō-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural nobilities
1
: the quality or state of being noble
nobility of character
2
: the body of persons forming the noble class in a country or state
a member of the nobility
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