noblesse oblige
noblesse oblige
Definition
no·blesse· oblige (nō bles′ ō blēz̸h′; Fr nō̂ bles ō̂ blēz̸h′)
noun
the inferred obligation of people of high rank or social position to behave nobly or kindly toward others
Etymology: Fr, lit., nobility obliges
Browse dictionary entries near noblesse oblige
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