noblesse oblige
no·blesse oblige
noun \nō-ˈbles-ə-ˈblēzh\Definition of NOBLESSE OBLIGE
: the obligation of honorable, generous, and responsible behavior associated with high rank or birth
See Examples of NOBLESSE OBLIGE
- He was raised to have a strong sense of noblesse oblige.
Origin of NOBLESSE OBLIGE
French, literally, nobility obligates
First Known Use: 1837
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