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noblesse oblige
noblesse o·blige N0124400 (ō-blēzh′)n. Benevolent, honorable behavior considered to be the responsibility of persons of high birth or rank.
[French, nobility is an obligation : noblesse, nobility + oblige, third person sing. present tense of obliger, to obligate.]noblesse oblige (nəʊˈblɛs əʊˈbliːʒ; French nɔblɛs ɔbliʒ) noften ironic the supposed obligation of nobility to be honourable and generous[French, literally: nobility obliges]no•blesse o•blige (noʊˈblɛs oʊˈbliʒ)
n. the moral obligation of the rich or highborn to display honorable and generous conduct. [1830–40; < French: literally, nobility obliges] noblesse obligeA French phrase meaning nobility obliges, used to mean the type of honorable behavior that is supposed to be incumbent on people of rank or privilege.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | noblesse oblige - the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)duty, obligation, responsibility - the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force; "we must instill a sense of duty in our children"; "every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation; every possession, a duty"- John D.Rockefeller JrFrench - the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France |
noblesse oblige
Words related to noblesse obligenoun the obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)Related Words- duty
- obligation
- responsibility
- French
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