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aristocrat |
a member of the aristocracy; noble. |
base2 |
not brave, noble or honorable; selfish. [1/2 definitions] |
castle |
a large, strong building where a noble lived with his family and servants. Many castles were built long ago to defend the people inside against attacks. [1/2 definitions] |
feudalism |
a political and economic system in Europe and Japan during the Middle Ages. Royal or noble families owned the land and allowed people to live on and farm the land in return for a share of the crops and their service in war. |
fool |
a person whose job was to entertain people by acting in a funny or foolish way for a king or noble; jester. [1/6 definitions] |
gentleman |
a man of noble birth or high social position. [1/3 definitions] |
gentlewoman |
a woman of noble birth or high social position. [1/2 definitions] |
heroic |
like a hero; noble and courageous. [1/3 definitions] |
lofty |
noble or superior. [1/3 definitions] |
majestic |
having majesty; grand; splendid; noble. |
nobility |
a class of people of noble rank. [2 definitions] |
peer1 |
a duke, baron, or some other member of the British noble class. [1/2 definitions] |
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