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nobility


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Preferred Term

nobility

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Upper class within the aristocracy, whose titles, property, and privileges are maintained and passed on by heredity. For individual members of the nobility use "nobles (aristocrats)."

Variations

nobles (nobility)

peerage

peerage

nobles

Narrower Terms

royalty

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