指特權階級中的上層階級，其稱謂、財產以及特權經由世襲的方式維持與傳承下去。若指貴族階級的個別成員，則使用「貴族」一詞。

貴族階級(P,,U,繁體中文-偏好,D,U,U)
爵位(,U,繁體中文-非偏好,AD,U,U)
kuei tsu chieh chi(P,,U,韋氏拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
guì zú jiē jí(P,,U,漢語拼音-偏好,UF,U,U)
gui zu jie ji(P,,U,漢語拼音(無聲調)-偏好,UF,U,U)
nobility(P,,U,英文-偏好,D,U,PN)
nobles(nobility)　(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
peerage(,U,英文-非偏好,UF,U,N)
adel(P,,U,荷蘭語-偏好,D,U,U)
adeldom(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
nobiliteit(,U,荷蘭語-非偏好,UF,U,U)
noblezas(P,,U,西班牙語-偏好,D,U,PN)
nobleza(,U,西班牙語-非偏好,AD,U,SN)

藝術與建築詞典根目錄
....代理者層面
........個體與群體
............人物
................<人物團體>
....................社會團體
........................社會階級
............................<依特定類型區分之社會階級>
................................上流社會
....................................特權階級
........................................貴族階級

distinguished from....

貴族(貴族)

英文....	Upper class within the aristocracy, whose titles, property, and privileges are maintained and passed on by heredity. For individual members of the nobility use "nobles (aristocrats)."
荷蘭語....	De hogere klasse binnen de aristocratie waarvan titels, bezit, en privileges worden behouden en doorgegeven via overerving. Gebruik 'edelen (aristocraten)' voor individuele leden van de adel.
西班牙語....	Clase alta dentro de la aristocracia, cuyos titulos, propiedad y privilegios son mantenidos y pasados por herencia. Para miembros individualaes de la nobleza, use "nobles (aristócrata)"

貴族階級............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	牛津當代大辭典 p. 1251
爵位............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	時代雙解大辭典 p. 1175
kuei tsu chieh chi............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
guì zú jiē jí............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
gui zu jie ji............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	TELDAP database (2009-)
nobility............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	RILA, Subject Headings (1975-1990)
.................	Thesaurus of Sociological Indexing Terms (1986)
.................	UNESCO Thesaurus (1977)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
nobles(nobility)............	[VP]
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961) nobles
.................	Random House Dictionary of the English Language (1987) nobles
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
peerage............	[VP]
.................	CDMARC Subjects: LCSH (1988-)
.................	Oxford English Dictionary (1989)
.................	Webster's Third New International Dictionary (1961)
.................	BHA Subject Headings (1985-)
adel............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
adeldom............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
nobiliteit............	[Bureau AAT]
.................	AAT-Ned (1994-)
noblezas............	[VP]
.................	Getty Vocabulary Program rules
nobleza............	[VP]
.................	Moliner, Diccionario de uso del español (2004) II:453
.................	Nuevo Espasa Ilustrado 2000, Diccionario Enciclopédico (1999)
Subject:............	[AS-Academia Sinica]
.................	Bureau AAT, RKD

Getty AAT: 300025942 Getty AAT: http://www.getty.edu/vow/AATFullDisplay?find=costume&logic=AND¬e=&subjectid=300025942
聯合目錄： 貴族階級 、爵位 、kuei tsu chieh chi 、guì zú jiē jí 、gui zu jie ji 、nobility 、nobles 、peerage 、adel 、adeldom 、nobiliteit 、noblezas 、nobleza