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NOBLESSE OBLIGE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does noblesse oblige mean?
• NOBLESSE OBLIGE (noun)
The noun NOBLESSE OBLIGE has 1 sense:
1. the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
Familiarity information: NOBLESSE OBLIGE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("noblesse oblige" is a kind of...):
duty; obligation; responsibility (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force)
Domain usage:
French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)
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