NOBLESSE OBLIGE


Meaning of NOBLESSE OBLIGE in English

Pronunciation: n ō - ' bles- ə - ' bl ē zh

Function: noun

Etymology: F, literally, nobility obligates

Date: 1837

: the obligation of honorable, generous, and responsible behavior associated with high rank or birth

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