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Nobility People Titles Social Noble Noun Belong High

"Nobility" denotes the aristocratic class with titles and high social standing, as well as the quality of having admirable moral character and behavior.

The word "nobility" refers to the class of people who hold titles and belong to a high social standing. It also describes the quality of having noble character and behavior, meaning someone is morally good and admirable.

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/noʊbɪ̱lɪti/
1
[N-SING-COLL 单数集合名词]贵族(阶层) The nobility of a society are all the people who have titles and belong to a high social class.
  [the N]
  • They married into the nobility and entered the highest ranks of state administration...

    他们同贵族阶层联姻,进入了国家最高行政层。

  • Despite its lack of formal power the nobility was not powerless.

    尽管没有正式的权力,贵族阶层并非没有权势。

2
[N-UNCOUNT 不可数名词]高尚的品质;高贵的举止 A person's nobility is their noble character and behaviour.
  [usu with supp]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • ...his nobility of character, and his devotion to his country.

    他的高尚品格和对祖国的忠诚


Oxford no·bil·ity / nəʊˈbɪləti ; NAmE noʊˈbɪləti / noun 1 the nobility [singular + singular or plural verb ] people of high social position who have titles such as that of dukeor duchess 贵族 SYN
the aristocracy
2 [uncountable ] ( formal) the quality of being noblein character 高贵的品质 nobility nobilities
no·bil·ity / nəʊˈbɪləti ; NAmE noʊˈbɪləti /
LDC
nobilityno‧bil‧i‧ty /nəʊˈbɪləti, nə- $ noʊ-, nə-/ noun
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1the nobility the group of people in some countries who belong to the highest social class and have titles such as ‘Duke’ or ‘Countess’ SYN  the aristocracy2[uncountable] the quality of being noble:  the nobility of his intentions
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nobility

[nəʊˈbɪləti]

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贵族(80%),高尚(20%)
n.贵族;高贵;高尚

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