NOBLESSE OBLIGE

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("noblesse oblige" is a kind of...):

duty; obligation; responsibility (the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force)

Domain usage:

French (the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France)

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