Ancestry, origin; spec. noble ancestry, nobility; hence, honour, dignity, might, power.
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释义 | society > society and the community > social class > nobility > [noun] > noble lineage (6) athelc885 Ancestry, origin; spec. noble ancestry, nobility; hence, honour, dignity, might, power. paragea1275 Lineage, descent, or rank; esp. noble or high lineage. Also: the qualities of courtesy, generosity, etc., held to be proper to a person of noble… gentle bloodc1300 Noble or upper-class ancestry or lineage. Hence: persons of gentle or noble ancestry viewed collectively; the gentry or nobility. Now archaic and… ancestry?a1400 Ancestral lineage or descent, now frequently in relation to ethnic or national origins; (sometimes spec.) noble, aristocratic, or ancient descent. pedigreec1460 Without article: descent in the abstract; esp. distinguished or ancient descent; the system of social rank based on genealogy. Also in extended use. birtha1513 spec. High social status inherited from one's parents; noble lineage. Obsolete. |
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