Definition

Noun: - Nobility; Aristocracy: The highest social class in a feudal or historical society, typically holding hereditary titles, land, and political power. Membership is often based on birth.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Tầng lớp quí tộc thường sống trong những lâu đài. (The nobility often lived in castles.)
  • Quyền lực của giới quí tộc dần suy yếu. (The power of the aristocracy gradually weakened.)
  • Anh ta xuất thân từ một gia đình quí tộc cũ. (He comes from an old aristocratic family.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is used historically to refer to the privileged ruling class, distinct from commoners and the clergy.
• It can imply a set of values or a code of behavior associated with high birth, such as honor and duty.

Variants and Related Words

• Quý tộc: A modern, more common spelling variant of "quí tộc". The meaning is identical.
• Địa chủ quí tộc: Nobility who are also major landowners.
• Tước vị quí tộc: Aristocratic title (e.g., duke, count, baron).

Synonyms

• Aristocracy: The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
• Nobility: The group of people belonging to the noble class in a country.
• Peerage: The collective term for the nobility, especially in a system with formal ranks.
• Gentry: People of good social position, specifically the class of people next below the nobility.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Dòng máu quí tộc: (Of) noble blood.
  • Họ tự hào vì dòng máu quí tộc của mình. (They are proud of their noble blood.)
• Phong thái quí tộc: Aristocratic bearing or demeanor.
  • Bà ấy có một phong thái quí tộc đáng ngưỡng mộ. (She has an admirable aristocratic bearing.)

noun

1. nobility; aristocracy