NYT Dictionary

NOBILITY

/noʊˈbɪlɪti/

Nounno-BIL-i-tyno-bil-i-ty · 4 syllablesGrade 9

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2019

Meaning

A noble or privileged social class, historically accompanied by a hereditary title; aristocracy.

Origin: Latin

From Old French nobilité, from Latin nobilitas. Equivalent to noble + -ity.

aristocracynoblesseupper classnoblenessmagnanimousnessgrandeurancestryarchbishopricbaronbest

plebeianmeannessignobility

No published puzzle dates on file for this word yet. It is part of the official NYT Spelling Bee word list for 2019.