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Vinony

nobleness

noun

  1. nobility (state/quality of being noble)
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈnoʊ.b(ə)l.nəs/ / [ˈnoʊ.bl̩.nəs]

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English noble Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English nobleness From noble + -ness.

  1. The quality or state of being noble; nobility or grandeur.