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lettres de noblesse [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-05-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Legal Documents
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- letters patent of nobility 1, record 1, English, letters%20patent%20of%20nobility
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- letters of nobility 2, record 1, English, letters%20of%20nobility
plural
- lettres of nobility 2, record 1, English, lettres%20of%20nobility
plural
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
letters patent: written communications usually signed and sealed from a government or sovereign of a nation conferring upon a designated person a grant (as a right, title, status ...) that could not otherwise be enjoyed in a form readily open for inspection by all seeking confirmation of the grant conferred .... 3, record 1, English, - letters%20patent%20of%20nobility
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
always used in the plural. 4, record 1, English, - letters%20patent%20of%20nobility
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Documents juridiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lettres de noblesse
1, record 1, French, lettres%20de%20noblesse
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- lettres d'anoblissement 2, record 1, French, lettres%20d%27anoblissement
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
(...) grandes lettres patentes par lesquelles le roi accordait la noblesse à un roturier. 3, record 1, French, - lettres%20de%20noblesse
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans les ouvrages consultés, les termes "lettre de noblesse" et "lettre d'anoblissement" sont presque toujours utilisés au pluriel. 4, record 1, French, - lettres%20de%20noblesse
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1994-05-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- letters patent of nobility
1, record 2, English, letters%20patent%20of%20nobility
plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
always used in the plural. 2, record 2, English, - letters%20patent%20of%20nobility
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lettres de noblesse
1, record 2, French, lettres%20de%20noblesse
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Recevoir, conquérir ses lettres de noblesse, avoir acquis officiellement une grande notoriété, être élevé à une certaine dignité (par allusion aux grandes lettres patentes par lesquelles le roi accordait la noblesse à un roturier) (langue soutenue) : Avec ce prix, le film comique a reçu enfin ses lettres de noblesse. 1, record 2, French, - lettres%20de%20noblesse
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
En contexte, le terme "lettre de noblesse" est toujours utilisé au pluriel. 2, record 2, French, - lettres%20de%20noblesse
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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