Etymology

nobility

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Today it means: A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy. Full definition →

Old French nobilité ← Latin nobilitas
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  1. Latin · derived fromnobilitas
  2. Old French · derived fromnobilité
  3. English todaynobility

From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity.

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