English translation of "persone per bene" - "the cream of the crop"

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154 months ago

Barbara Cochran (a guest user) asked this question:

Language pair:	Italian > English
Subject:	Other
Level of diffculty:	Easy / medium
Word or term in question:	persone per bene
Context:	E finalmente, la sua belleza e la grazie che le derivavano da quel librone nel quale il..
Keywords:	faceto Papa Benedetto XIV, il bolognese Lambertini, aveva inscritto le "persone per bene", i nobili romani coscritti, secondo la sua costituzione apostolica...Talking about a high society noblewoman.

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153 months ago

Nelson Yemeli wrote:

good people

153 months ago

Nelson Yemeli wrote:

very important people

154 months ago

Nelson Yemeli wrote:

people of high society0

154 months ago

Nelson Yemeli wrote:

the cream of the crop

My comment:

Or, maybe: the crème de la crème.

My references:

Hope it helps.

Comments by other colleagues on this answer:

154 months ago

wrote:

How about "the aristocracy" ?

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154 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

the great and the good

154 months ago

Amanda Haste PhD, DipTrans(IoLET), MCIL, CL wrote:

High class/well-to-do

My comment:

I prefer high class as term denotes nobility, lineage, elite; also the elite

154 months ago

Josephine Cassar wrote:

High class/well-to-do

My comment:

I prefer high class as term denotes nobility, lineage, elite; also the elite

154 months ago

Josephine Cassar wrote:

people very much in the public eye

My comment:

Just an idea Barbara!

154 months ago

Robert Tucker wrote:

Roman noble families

My comment:

The Constitution "Urbem Romam", released by Pope Benedict XIV 4th January 1746 is the most important nobiliary law of the Roman Church. ...
http://www.chivalricorders.org/royalty/fantasy/vigo.htm

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