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[[Image:Abravanel coat of arms.jpg|thumb|right|Abravanel coat of arms, token of a nobleman.]] | [[Image:Abravanel coat of arms.jpg|thumb|right|Abravanel (Hebrew: אברבנאל) coat of arms, token of a nobleman.]] | ||
''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > [[ | ''[[Jewish Genealogy Research|Jewish Genealogy ]] > [[Jewish Nobility|Nobility]]'' | ||
The nobility is a class of people who had special political and social status. Nobility is inherited or granted by the Crown as a reward to people who perform a heroic deed, achieve greatness in some endeavor, or hold a prominent government position. | The nobility is a class of people who had special political and social status. Nobility is inherited or granted by the Crown as a reward to people who perform a heroic deed, achieve greatness in some endeavor, or hold a prominent government position. | ||