nobility
noun/noʊˈbɪlɪti/
Frequency rank: #7,942 most common English word
Meaning
The group of people belonging to the highest social class, or the quality of being morally good and admirable.
Example sentence
The young knight earned his place among the nobility through years of brave service to the king.
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