noun
- the quality of having fine personal qualities or high moral principles
- the group of people who belong to the highest social class in some countries and have special titles
Examples
- She showed great nobility in forgiving her enemies.
- His nobility of character impressed everyone who met him.
- The French nobility lost much of their power during the revolution.
- Members of the British nobility often hold hereditary titles.
- There was a certain nobility in his refusal to compromise his principles.
- The castle was once home to local nobility.
- Her actions demonstrated the nobility of the human spirit.