English-Thai Dictionary

nobility

N คนชั้นสูง  ผู้ดี  kon-chan-suang

 

nobility

N ความสูง ส่ง  ความสง่างาม  ความ สูงศักดิ์  aristocracy greatness smallness kwam-suang-song

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

NOBILITY

n. 1. Dignity of mind; greatness; grandeur; that elevation of soul which comprehends bravery, generosity, magnamimity, intrepidity, and contempt of every thing that dishonors character.
Though she hated Amphialus, yet the nobility of her courage prevailed over it.
They thought it great their sovereign to control, and named their pride, nobility of soul.
2. Antiquity of family; descent from noble ancestors; distinction by blood, usually joined with riches.
When I took up Boccace unawares, I fell on the same argument of preferring virtue to nobility of blood and titles, in the story of Sigismunda.
3. The qualities which constitute distinction of rank in civil society, according to the customs or laws of the country; that eminence or dignity which a man derives from birth or title conferred, and which places him in an order above common men. In Great Britain, nobility is extended to five ranks, those of duke, marquis, earl, viscount and baron.
4. The persons collectively who enjoy rank above commoners; the peerage; as the English nobility; French, German, Russian nobility.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

NOBILITY

No *bil "i *ty, n. Etym: [L. nobilitas: cf. OF. nobilité. See Noble. ]

 

1. The quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence. Though she hated Amphialus, yet the nobility of her courage prevailed over it. Sir P. Sidney. They thought it great their sovereign to control, And named their pride nobility of soul. Dryden.

 

2. The state of being of high rank or noble birth; patrician dignity; antiquity of family; distinction by rank, station, or title, whether inherited or conferred. I fell on the same argument of preferring virtue to nobility of blood and titles, in the story of Sigismunda. Dryden.

 

3. Those who are noble; the collictive body of nobles or titled persons in a stste; the aristocratic and patrician class; the peerage; as, the English nobility.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

nobility

no bil i ty |nōˈbilitē noʊˈbɪlədi | ▶noun ( pl. nobilities ) 1 the quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank. 2 (usu. the nobility ) the group of people belonging to the noble class in a country, esp. those with a hereditary or honorary title: a member of the English nobility. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French nobilite or Latin nobilitas, from nobilis ‘noted, highborn ’ (see noble ).

 

Oxford Dictionary

nobility

no ¦bil |ity |nə (ʊ )ˈbɪlɪti | ▶noun ( pl. nobilities ) [ mass noun ] 1 the quality of being noble in character: a man of nobility and learning. 2 the quality of belonging to the aristocracy. • (usu. the nobility ) the group of people belonging to the highest social class in a country; the aristocracy: a member of the English nobility. ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French nobilite or Latin nobilitas, from nobilis ‘noted, high-born ’ (see noble ).

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

nobility

nobility noun 1 a member of the nobility: aristocracy, aristocrats, peerage, peers (of the realm ), lords, nobles, noblemen, noblewomen, patricians; informal aristos. 2 the nobility of his deed: virtue, goodness, honor, decency, integrity; magnanimity, generosity, selflessness.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

nobility

nobility noun 1 many of the nobility owned property in the area: aristocracy, aristocrats, lords, ladies, peerage, peers, peers of the realm, peeresses, nobles, noblemen, noblewomen, titled men /women /people, members of the aristocracy /nobility /peerage, patricians; informal aristos; Brit. informal nobs. 2 the nobility of his deed: virtue, goodness, honour, honesty, decency, integrity, magnanimity, generosity, selflessness, bravery. 3 he lacked any nobility of vision: loftiness, grandness. 4 this type of trumpet lacks nobility of tone: magnificence, splendour, impressiveness, imposingness, majesty, grandeur, stateliness, dignity, distinction, glory, gloriousness, splendidness.

 

Duden Dictionary

Nobility

No bi li ty Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |noʊˈbɪlɪti |die Nobility; Genitiv: der Nobility englisch nobility < lateinisch nobilitas Hochadel Großbritanniens

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

nobility

no bil i ty /noʊbɪ́ləti /名詞 複 -ties 1 C 〖the ～; 集合的に; ｟英 ｠では単複両扱い 〗貴族 (階級 ), 上流階級 (aristocracy ).2 U ｟かたく ｠高潔さ .