What does nobility mean?
Word: Nobility
Part of Speech: Noun
Meaning: Nobility means the group of people in a country who hold the highest social rank, such as dukes and lords. It can also mean the quality of being honest, brave and generous.
How do you spell nobility?
Syllables: no - bil - i - ty
Tricky part: After the b comes an i, not an e. Nobelity is a common slip, perhaps because of the Nobel Prize.
Watch out for: nobelity, noblity
Memory tip: Noble drops its final e here, so the b leads straight into an i, never an e.
Nobility in a sentence
Example 1: In stories about old kingdoms, the nobility lived in grand houses near the palace.
Example 2: The poet praised the nobility of the farmers who fed the whole town.
Example 3: Our history book has a picture of the French nobility at a royal ball.
Fun Fact
Nobility goes back to the Latin word nobilis, which first meant well known.
Practise the CREST Way
Word Cookie
Find the misspelt word in the sentence:
Everyone admired the nobillity of Mia's choice to give her prize money to the school library.
a) nobillity
b) choice
c) library
d) admired
Show answer
a) nobillity. Only one l follows the i: think of ability, which also has a single l.
Mingle-Mangle
Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:
tilobyni
a) nobility
b) mobility
c) notably
d) inability
Show answer
a) nobility. Swap the n for an m and you get mobility; inability and notably both need an a, which the jumble does not have.
Word Connection
Choose the synonym of the word:
nobility
a) monarchy
b) democracy
c) aristocracy
d) peasantry
Show answer
c) aristocracy. Peasantry is the opposite group, a monarchy is rule by a king or queen, and a democracy is rule by the people.
Spell-o-Spell
Choose the incorrectly spelt word:
a) royalty
b) nobility
c) honnour
d) dignity
Show answer
c) honnour. Honour has one n after the o and keeps the British u before the r.
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Someone who acts with nobility is likely to ____.
a) blame others for each mistake
b) keep the best things for himself
c) share the credit with the whole team
d) boast about every small win
Show answer
c) share the credit with the whole team
2. In a fairy tale, where would the nobility of the kingdom live?
a) in grand houses near the palace
b) in huts at the edge of the forest
c) in tents in the busy market
d) in boats on the river
Show answer
a) in grand houses near the palace
