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Adelige — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • noble noun A member of the aristocracy.
  • noblewoman noun A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.
  • peer noun Someone of the same rank, age, or status as another person.

Senses

Adelige is used for these senses in English:

  • noble An aristocrat; one of aristocratic blood. [from 14th c.]
  • noblewoman A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.
  • peer A noble with a title, i.e., a peerage, and in times past, with certain rights and privileges not enjoyed by commoners.

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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