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单词 nobiliary
释义

nobiliary

[ noh-bil-ee-er-ee, -bil-yuh-ree ]
/ noʊˈbɪl iˌɛr i, -ˈbɪl yə ri /

adjective

of or relating to the nobility.

Origin of nobiliary

From the French word nobiliaire, dating back to 1720–30. See noble, -ary

Words nearby nobiliary

Nobel laureate, Nobel prize, Nobel Prizes, Nob Hill, Nobile, nobiliary, nobiliary particle, nobility, no bill, noble, noble art
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Example sentences from the Web for nobiliary

  • The nobiliary particule he did not add to his signature until the year 1830.

    Balzac|Frederick Lawton
  • During the reign of the Goths it was likewise an official and not a nobiliary title.

    Legends, Tales and Poems|Gustavo Adolfo Becquer
  • Under the Empire none of the nobiliary titles were allowed, nor any of the names added to the patronymic or original names.

    The Brotherhood of Consolation|Honore de Balzac
  • He was degraded, deprived of his nobiliary privileges, and condemned to twenty years' hard labour.

    The House of the Dead or Prison Life in Siberia|Fyodor Dostoyevsky

British Dictionary definitions for nobiliary

nobiliary
/ (nəˈbɪlɪərɪ) /

adjective

of or relating to the nobility

Word Origin for nobiliary

C18: from French nobiliaire; see noble, -ary
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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