German-English translations for adliger

nobleman
us
aristocratAccording to recent reports, a substantial proportion of European farm subsidies is paid not to small farmers but to wealthy large land-owners, mostly of aristocratic origin. Neueren Berichten zufolge sollen viele gemeinschaftliche Agrarbeihilfen nicht an kleine Landwirte, sondern an reiche Großgrundbesitzer gezahlt werden, meist adliger Herkunft.

noble
us
This country house was occupied by nobles in the 16th centuryHe made a noble effortHe is a noble man who would never put his family in jeopardy