- the noble class or the body of nobles in a country.
- (in Britain) the peerage.
- the state or quality of being noble.
- nobleness of mind, character, or spirit; exalted moral excellence.
- grandeur or magnificence.
- noble birth or rank.
- a socially or politically privileged class whose titles are conferred by descent or by royal decree
- the state or quality of being morally or spiritually good; dignity
- (in the British Isles) the class of people holding the titles of dukes, marquesses, earls, viscounts, or barons and their feminine equivalents collectively; peerage
