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==Origins==
Anglo-Norman and Middle French nobilité valour, merit, renown (mid 11th cent. in Old French as nobilitet), nobility of birth (mid 15th cent.), nobles, aristocracy (early 16th cent.; in Anglo-Norman also in sense ‘great deed’) or their etymon classical [[Latin]] nobilitas renown, distinction, noble birth, nobles, aristocracy, loftiness of [[character]] < nobilis NOBLE adj. + -tas (see -TY suffix1; compare -ITY suffix). Compare Italian nobilità peerage, aristocracy (early 14th cent. in Dante; a1250 in sense ‘excellence, superiority’)
==Definitions==
*I. The [[quality]] of nobleness.
:1. The quality of [[being]] noble in respect of [[appearance]]; [[magnificence]], stateliness; impressiveness of proportions or dimensions. rare before 19th cent.
:2. The quality of having high [[status]] or [[value]]; renown or distinction arising from excellence. Chiefly with reference to [[things]]. Obs.
:3. The [[quality]], state, or condition of being noble in rank or title, or noble by birth. Also in extended use.
:4. The quality of being noble in [[character]]; esp. the quality of having high moral principles or [[ideals]]; loftiness of character. Also in extended use.
:5. Chem. The property of an element of being noble or [[relative]]ly unreactive. Cf. NOBLE adj. 7b. Now rare.
*II. A [[person]] who or [[thing]] which is noble.
:6. In pl. Instances of nobleness of nature or [[character]]; high or excellent qualities or attributes. rare before 19th cent.
:7. a. The [[group]] of people forming the noble class in a country or [[state]]; a noble class, an aristocracy.
::b. Without article: members of a noble class; nobles collectively.
::c. Chess. The pieces other than pawns. Obs. rare.
::d. A member of a noble class, a peer. Freq. in pl. Now rare.
[[Category: General Reference]]
==Origins==
Anglo-Norman and Middle French nobilité valour, merit, renown (mid 11th cent. in Old French as nobilitet), nobility of birth (mid 15th cent.), nobles, aristocracy (early 16th cent.; in Anglo-Norman also in sense ‘great deed’) or their etymon classical [[Latin]] nobilitas renown, distinction, noble birth, nobles, aristocracy, loftiness of [[character]] < nobilis NOBLE adj. + -tas (see -TY suffix1; compare -ITY suffix). Compare Italian nobilità peerage, aristocracy (early 14th cent. in Dante; a1250 in sense ‘excellence, superiority’)
==Definitions==
*I. The [[quality]] of nobleness.
:1. The quality of [[being]] noble in respect of [[appearance]]; [[magnificence]], stateliness; impressiveness of proportions or dimensions. rare before 19th cent.
:2. The quality of having high [[status]] or [[value]]; renown or distinction arising from excellence. Chiefly with reference to [[things]]. Obs.
:3. The [[quality]], state, or condition of being noble in rank or title, or noble by birth. Also in extended use.
:4. The quality of being noble in [[character]]; esp. the quality of having high moral principles or [[ideals]]; loftiness of character. Also in extended use.
:5. Chem. The property of an element of being noble or [[relative]]ly unreactive. Cf. NOBLE adj. 7b. Now rare.
*II. A [[person]] who or [[thing]] which is noble.
:6. In pl. Instances of nobleness of nature or [[character]]; high or excellent qualities or attributes. rare before 19th cent.
:7. a. The [[group]] of people forming the noble class in a country or [[state]]; a noble class, an aristocracy.
::b. Without article: members of a noble class; nobles collectively.
::c. Chess. The pieces other than pawns. Obs. rare.
::d. A member of a noble class, a peer. Freq. in pl. Now rare.
[[Category: General Reference]]
