Nobility
Translation- Nobility
- Nobility No*bil"i*ty, n. [L. nobilitas: cf. OF. nobilit['e].
See {Noble}.]
1. The quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind
or of character; commanding excellence; eminence.
[1913 Webster]
Though she hated Amphialus, yet the nobility of her courage prevailed over it. --Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster]
They thought it great their sovereign to control, And named their pride nobility of soul. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
2. The state of being of high rank or noble birth; patrician dignity; antiquity of family; distinction by rank, station, or title, whether inherited or conferred. [1913 Webster]
I fell on the same argument of preferring virtue to nobility of blood and titles, in the story of Sigismunda. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]
3. Those who are noble; the collective body of nobles or titled persons in a state; the aristocratic and patrician class; the peerage; as, the English nobility. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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nobility — 1> благородство; великодушие; величие Ex: nobility of features благородство облика Ex: nobility of soul величие души 2> (высшее) дворянство, знать, аристократия Ex: the nobility ист. дворянское сословие 3> титулованное дворянство (в Англии) Ex:… … Новый большой англо-русский словарь
nobility — noun 1) дворянство; родовая знать; the nobility 2) благородство,великодушие; величие (ума и т. п.) … Англо-русский словарь Мюллера
Nobility — (engl., spr. nŏbillitĭ), der englische und schottische hohe Adel, d.h. Dukes (Herzoge), Marquesses (Marquis), Earls (Grafen), Viscounts (Vikoniten) und Lords im engern Sinne (Barone). Der N. (den Noblemen) schließt sich die Gentry an, welche die… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
Nobility — Nobles redirects here. For other uses, see Nobles (disambiguation). For other uses, see Noble (disambiguation). This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources.… … Wikipedia
nobility — nəuˈbɪlɪtɪ сущ. 1) знатность 2) дворянство; родовая знать (особ. the nobility); дворянин the nobility and gentry nobility ≈ титулованная и нетитулованная аристократия 3) благородство, великодушие; … Большой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь
nobility — noun Etymology: Middle English nobilite, from Anglo French nobilité, from Latin nobilitat , nobilitas, from nobilis Date: 14th century 1. the quality or state of being noble in character, quality, or rank 2. the body of persons forming the noble… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Nobility — англ. f = высшая знать (в Англии) … Большой немецко-русский и русско-немецкий словарь
Nobility — Nobilĭty, Noblemen (spr. nohblmĕn), engl. Bezeichnung des hohen Geburtsadels; fünf Stufen: Dukes (Herzöge), Marquesses, Earls (Grafen), Viscounts, Barons … Kleines Konversations-Lexikon
nobility — /noh bil i tee/, n., pl. nobilities. 1. the noble class or the body of nobles in a country. 2. (in Britain) the peerage. 3. the state or quality of being noble. 4. nobleness of mind, character, or spirit; exalted moral excellence. 5. grandeur or… … Universalium
nobility — сущ. соц. дворянство (в феодальном обществе: высшее сословие, обладавшее закрепленными в законе и передаваемыми по наследству… … Англо-русский экономический словарь
Фильмы
- One Horizon after Another. A Portrait of Academician Alexey Treshnikov, 1989 — Annotation: Exploration of the Arctic and Antarctic Regions - polar explorers and polar expeditions. Film description: The film - a story prominent polar explorer, Academician AF Treshnikov on the…
- The Charm of Bygone Times., 1992 — Annotation: On the interpreter of Russian romances Lyudmila Illarionova. Film description: The film tells the performer of Russian romances L. Illarionova. The film includes location as follows: L…
- Amid the noise of the ball., 2005 — Annotation: On the revival of the nobility in Russia
