nobleza

nobility

noun noh-BLEH-sah Less Common

Also means

nobleness

Usage Note

Nobleza denotes both the aristocratic class (the nobility as a social group) and the abstract quality of being noble in character. The phrase nobleza obliga ('noblesse oblige') is used in Spanish just as in English. In everyday speech it more often praises a person's generous or upright conduct than refers to titles.

Examples

"La nobleza del gesto sorprendió a todos."

Natural Translation

The nobility of the gesture surprised everyone.

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