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ENNOBLEMENT

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of raising someone to the nobility

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("ennoblement" is a kind of...):

promotion (act of raising in rank or position)

Derivation:

ennoble (give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The state of being noble

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("ennoblement" is a kind of...):

condition; status (a state at a particular time)

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