nobility
has definitions from the field of sociology
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[ noun ] (sociology) a privileged class holding hereditary titles
Synonyms Used in print (Charles Wharton Stork, "Verner von Heidenstam"...)On his father 's side he was of German descent , on his mother 's he came of the old Swedish nobility . |
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[ noun ] the quality of being exalted in character or ideals or conduct
Synonyms Used in print (Chicago Daily Tribune...)Nikolai_Cherkasov , the Russian actor who has played such heroic roles as Alexander_Nevsky and Ivan_the_Terrible , performs the lanky Don_Quixote , and does so with a simple dignity that bridges the inner nobility and the surface absurdity of this poignant man . Related terms |
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