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noblesse

nobility

noun noh-BLESS Rare

Also means

nobleness

Usage Note

Noblesse refers both to the aristocratic class and to the quality of being noble in character. The phrase noblesse oblige — privilege entails responsibility — is a well-known French expression used in English too. The adjective form is noble.

Examples

"La noblesse vivait dans des châteaux."

Natural Translation

The nobility lived in châteaux.

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