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nobles

n. countable
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈnoʊbəɫz// UK //nˈəʊbəlz// no·bles

n. people who belong to the highest social class, often with special titles like Duke or Duchess. In the past, they usually owned a lot of land and had political power because of their family history.

n. members of a privileged social class, typically holding hereditary titles and landed estates. Often used collectively to refer to the aristocracy within a monarchical or feudal system.


SIMPLE

The king invited many nobles to the royal wedding.

CONTEXTUAL

During the Middle Ages, the king relied on the support of powerful nobles to provide soldiers for his army.

COMPLEX

The revolution sought to strip the nobles of their ancient privileges and redistribute their vast landholdings to the peasantry.

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Usually used in the plural to refer to the social class as a group; the singular 'noble' can also be an adjective.

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