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States-general :: States-general (n.) In France, before the Revolution, the assembly of the three orders of the kingdom, namely, the clergy, the nobility, and the third estate, or commonalty..

Patrician :: Patrician (n.) Originally, a member of any of the families constituting the populus Romanus, or body of Roman citizens, before the development of the plebeian order; later, one who, by right of birth or by special privilege conferred, belonged to the nobility..

Optimacy :: Optimacy (n.) Collectively, the nobility..

Magnate :: Magnate () One of the nobility, or certain high officers of state belonging to the noble estate in the national representation of Hungary, and formerly of Poland..

Peerage :: Peerage (n.) The body of peers; the nobility, collectively..

Nobility :: Nobility (n.) The quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence.

Prince :: Prince (a.) A title belonging to persons of high rank, differing in different countries. In England it belongs to dukes, marquises, and earls, but is given to members of the royal family only. In Italy a prince is inferior to a duke as a member of a particular order of nobility; in Spain he is always one of the royal family..

Viscount :: Viscount (a.) A nobleman of the fourth rank, next in order below an earl and next above a baron; also, his degree or title of nobility. See Peer, n., 3..

Rank :: Rank (n. & v.) Grade of official standing, as in the army, navy, or nobility; as, the rank of general; the rank of admiral..

Baron :: Baron (n.) A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest grade in the House of Lords, being next below a viscount..

Nobiliary :: Nobiliary (a.) Of or pertaining to the nobility.

Ennoble :: Ennoble (v. t.) To raise to the rank of nobility; as, to ennoble a commoner..

Nobley :: Nobley (n.) The body of nobles; the nobility.

Murza :: Murza (n.) One of the hereditary nobility among the Tatars, esp. one of the second class..

Nobleness :: Nobleness (n.) The quality or state of being noble; greatness; dignity; magnanimity; elevation of mind, character, or station; nobility; grandeur; stateliness..

Amir :: Amir (n.) One of the Mohammedan nobility of Afghanistan and Scinde.

Franchise :: Franchise (a.) Magnanimity; generosity; liberality; frankness; nobility.

Gentilesse :: Gentilesse (a.) Gentleness; courtesy; kindness; nobility.

Margrave :: Margrave (n.) The English equivalent of the German title of nobility, markgraf; a marquis..

Ennoblement :: Ennoblement (n.) The act of making noble, or of exalting, dignifying, or advancing to nobility..

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