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nobility

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++no·bil·i·ty /nəʊˈbɪləti, nə- $ noʊ-, nə-/ noun  1. the nobility HIGH POSITION OR RANKthe group of people in some countries who belong to the highest social class and have titles such as ‘Duke’ or ‘Countess 贵族(阶层) SYN the aristocracy2 [uncountable]CHARACTER OF something the quality of being noble 崇高,高贵 the nobility of his intentions 他崇高的志向
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nobilityBut the fundamental explanation for the absence of political confrontation between Crown and nobility remained the community of interest between them.Most of the pictures celebrate the nobility of working with one's hands.It also explains why the Tsar was able to secure the acquiescence of the nobility.Le Philosophe sans le savoir is also a satire on the pride and depravity of the nobility.The families of the nobility have always fascinated the visiting public more than their historic homes and works of art.The 22.8 million serfs privately owned by members of the nobility were emancipated.A growing proportion of the nobility lost their ties with the land altogether.
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nobility
nobility /nəʊˈbɪləti, nəʊˈbɪlɪti, nə- $ noʊ-, nə-/ noun
1. the nobility the group of people in some countries who belong to the highest social class and have titles such as ‘Duke’ or ‘Countess’
   SYN  the aristocracy
2. [uncountable] the quality of being noble:
    the nobility of his intentions


no·bil·ityBrE /nəʊˈbɪləti/ 🔊NAmE /noʊˈbɪləti/ 🔊 nounthe nobility [singular + singular or plural verb] people of high social position who have titles such as that of duke or duchess 贵族 SYN aristocracy [uncountable] (formal) the quality of being noble in character 高贵的品质