NOBILITY. An order of men in several countries to whom privileges are granted
at the expense of the rest of the people. 2. The constitution of the United
States provides that no state shall " grant any title of nobility; and no
person can become a citizen ot' the United States until he has renounced all
titles of nobility." The Federalist, No. 84; 2 Story, Laws U. S. 851. 3. There
is not in the constitution any general prohibition against any citizen
whomsoever, whether in public or private life, accepting any foreign title of
nobility. An amendment of the constitution in this respect has been recommended
by congress, but it has not been ratified by a sufficient number of states to
make it a part of the constitution. Rawle on the Const. 120; Story, Const. 1346.