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Nobiliary — No*bil ia*ry, a. [F. nobiliare. See {Noble}.] Of or pertaining to the nobility. Fitzed. Hall. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Nobiliary — No*bil ia*ry, n. A history of noble families. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
nobiliary — a. pertaining to nobility. ♦ nobiliary particle, preposition indicating nobility, e.g. de (French) or von (German) … Dictionary of difficult words
nobiliary — adj. of the nobility. Phrases and idioms: nobiliary particle a preposition forming part of a title of nobility (e.g. French de, German von). Etymology: F nobiliaire (as NOBLE) … Useful english dictionary
nobiliary particle — noun A preposition forming part of a title or certain names, eg Ger von, Fr de, Ital di • • • Main Entry: ↑nobility … Useful english dictionary
Nobiliary particle — A nobiliary particle is used in a family name or surname in many Western cultures to signal the nobility of a family. The particle used varies depending on the country, language and period of time. This article is dedicated to explain how noble… … Wikipedia
nobiliary — /noh bil ee er ee, bil yeuh ree/, adj. of or pertaining to the nobility. [1720 30; < F nobiliaire. See NOBLE, ARY] * * * … Universalium
nobiliary — no·bil·i·ar·y || nəʊ bɪlɪərɪ adj. of or belonging to the nobility … English contemporary dictionary
nobiliary — [nə(ʊ) bɪljəri] adjective relating to the nobility. Origin C18: from Fr. nobiliaire, based on L. nobilis (see noble) … English new terms dictionary
nobiliary — no·bil·i·ary … English syllables
