🇫🇷French Source WordCode: FR

noblesse

Pronunciation / Transliteration: noblesse

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Nobility/nəʊˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇫🇷 Example Sentence in French:

"La noblesse a joué un rôle important dans l'histoire de France."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being noble in character, mind, birth, or rank.

    "Her nobility of spirit was evident in her charitable actions."
  2. 2

    A social class consisting of people with high social status, often hereditary.

    "The nobility played a significant role in the governance of the kingdom."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'nobility' originates from the Latin word 'nobilitas', which means 'fame' or 'notability'. It evolved through Old French 'noblesse' during the medieval period, reflecting the social class of the aristocracy and their privileges.

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