The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - nobilityn.

1) nobleness, dignity, grandeur, illustriousness, greatness, glory, influence, authority, leadership, distinction, probity, integrity, excellence, goodness, character, rectitude, righteousness, ethics, honesty, honourableness, decency, justness, high-mindedness, magnanimity, prestige, loftiness, primacy, significance: The man's nobility was evident from his mien and bearing. 2) rank, position, class, birth, blue blood: Their nobility is recognized only at court and in fashionable society. 3) the nobility. the gentry, the ‚lite, the aristocracy, Colloq the upper crust, the ruling class(es) , the Establishment, US the Four Hundred: With a name like Hohenzollern, her family must be from the European nobility.