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Nobility

Scope note

Upper class within the aristocracy, whose titles, property, and privileges are maintained and passed on by heredity. For individual members of the nobility use "nobles (aristocrats)."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300025942

Broader Terms used

aristocracy

Narrower Terms used

royalty

Term used for

nobles (nobility)
peerage

Created

12yrs ago

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