nobility vs elite

nobility and elite both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
nobility	Yes	No	No	No
elite	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, elite is a hypernym of nobility; that is, elite is a word with a broader meaning than nobility:

nobility: a privileged class holding hereditary titles
elite: a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status

Other hypernyms of nobility include elite group.

nobility (noun)	elite (noun)
the quality of elevation of mind and exaltation of character or ideals or conduct	a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
a privileged class holding hereditary titles
the state of being of noble birth

nobility (adjective)	elite (adjective)
	selected as the best