adellijke — meaning in English

English meaning

• noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
• nobleman noun A male member of the aristocracy, ranking anywhere from baron up to prince.

Senses

adellijke is used for these senses in English:

• noble An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. [from 14th c.]
• nobleman A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.

noble — full definition

1. noun A member of the aristocracy.
2. adj Having honorable, admirable moral qualities.
3. adj Belonging to the aristocracy by birth or title.
4. adj In chemistry, describing an element that resists reacting with others.

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