nobiliary

[ noh-bil-ee-er-ee, -bil-yuh-ree ]

adjective

1. of or relating to the nobility.

nobiliary

/ nəˈbɪlɪərɪ /

adjective

1. of or relating to the nobility

Word History and Origins

Origin of nobiliary¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nobiliary¹

C18: from French nobiliaire; see noble , -ary

Example Sentences

During the reign of the Goths it was likewise an official and not a nobiliary title.

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He was degraded, deprived of his nobiliary privileges, and condemned to twenty years' hard labour.

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Under the Empire none of the nobiliary titles were allowed, nor any of the names added to the patronymic or original names.

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

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