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# nobility

noun (the nobility; nobility)

«nobility» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. The nobility are the people of the highest social class, such as dukes, earls and lords, who have titles passed down in their families. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#m1)
2. Nobility is also the quality of being noble: good, honest and brave. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#m2)

### In the lessons

In history lessons about kings, castles, the feudal system and the French Revolution; in ethics and stories, nobility of character.

### Examples

- In the Middle Ages, the nobility owned most of the land. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#x1)
- The king invited the nobility to the feast. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#x2)
- Many of the nobility lost power in the French Revolution. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#x3)
- He showed great nobility by forgiving his enemy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#x4)
- Members of the nobility had titles like duke and earl. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#x5)
- The nobility sat in the House of Lords. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#x6)
- Nobility is a distinction; it is a gold coin that bears the stamp of its own value. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/#x7)

### Note

«The nobility» is used with a plural or singular verb. One member is «a noble» or «a nobleman/noblewoman». Adjective: noble.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «nobility» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/nobility/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«nobility» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/nobility.html) on Mova free.