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nobility

noun
🔊/nəʊˈbɪləti/
🔊/nəʊˈbɪləti/
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  1. the nobility
     [singular + singular or plural verb] people of high social position who have titles such as that of duke or duchess 贵族synonym aristocracyTopics People in societyc2
  2. [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being noble in character高贵的品质
    • The bravery and nobility of these men who died for their country.这些为自己的国家而牺牲的人的勇敢和高贵。
    • They gave tribute to his courage and nobility.他们向他的勇气和贵族致敬。
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French nobilite or Latin nobilitas, from nobilis ‘noted, high-born’, from an Indo-European root shared by know.