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 prize, nobel prizes, nobelist, nobelium, nobile, nobiliary, nobiliary particle, nobility, noble, noble art, noble fir

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