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 Definitions of noblesse oblige  [ʊˈblɛs oʊˈbliʒ]  

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Definition of 'noblesse oblige' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) noblesse oblige
the moral obligation of the rich or highborn to display honorable and generous conduct.

Etymology:  (1830–40; < F: lit., nobility obliges)

Definition of 'noblesse oblige' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) noblesse oblige
the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)

'noblesse oblige' - Nearby Entries  

noble-minded  noble-mindedness  noblesse  noblesse oblige  noblewoman  nobly  nobody  



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