ennoblement

ennoblement
See ennoble.

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  • Ennoblement — is the conferring of nobility the induction of an individual into the noble class. Depending on time and region, various laws have governed who could be ennobled and how. Typically, nobility was conferred on individuals who had assisted the… …   Wikipedia

  • Ennoblement — En*no ble*ment, n. 1. The act of making noble, or of exalting, dignifying, or advancing to nobility. Bacon. [1913 Webster] 2. That which ennobles; excellence; dignity. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ennoblement — ennoble ► VERB 1) give a noble rank or title to. 2) give greater dignity to; elevate. DERIVATIVES ennoblement noun …   English terms dictionary

  • ennoblement — noun see ennoble …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ennoblement — noun a) The state of being noble b) The act of ennobling or something which ennobles …   Wiktionary

  • ennoblement — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. exaltation, promotion, dignity; see fame 1 , honor 1 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) noun The act of raising to a high position or status or the condition of being so raised: aggrandizement, apotheosis, elevation, exaltation,… …   English dictionary for students

  • ennoblement — en no·ble·ment || mÉ™nt n. act of giving someone a title of nobility …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ennoblement — n exaltation, glorification, lionization, aggrandizement, magnification, elevation, dignification …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • ennoblement — en·no·ble·ment …   English syllables

  • ennoblement — noun 1. the state of being noble • Hypernyms: ↑condition, ↑status 2. the act of raising someone to the nobility • Derivationally related forms: ↑ennoble • Hypernyms: ↑promotion …   Useful english dictionary

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