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Noblesse oblige   /noʊblˈɛs əblˈaɪdʒ/   Listen
Noblesse oblige

noun
1.
The obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically).





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"Noblesse oblige" Quotes from Famous Books



... of birth alone they had been put in a position different from other men. How shall each in his wisdom or his folly interpret that well-worn motto which still has virtue both to quicken and control, "Noblesse oblige"? ...
— The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 21 - The Recent Days (1910-1914) • Charles F. Horne, Editor


Words linked to "Noblesse oblige" :   obligation, French, responsibility, duty


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