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no·bil·ity (nō bil′ə tē)
noun pl. nobilities -·ties
- the quality or state of being noble
- high station or rank in society, esp. when accompanied by a title
- the class of people of noble rank or having hereditary titles: usually limited in Great Britain to the peerage: usually with the
Etymology: ME nobilite < OFr nobilité < L nobilitas
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