Also means
aristocratic
Usage Note
Nobiliare relates to the nobility as an institution: titolo nobiliare ('noble title'), particella nobiliare (the 'de/di/von' particle in aristocratic surnames). It does not change for gender: un blasone nobiliare / una famiglia nobiliare. It is more specific than nobile ('noble' as a quality or rank) — nobiliare refers strictly to the hereditary system.
Examples
"Il titolo nobiliare era tramandato di padre in figlio."
Natural Translation
The noble title was passed down from father to son.
Literal Translation
The title noble was handed-down of father in son.
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