noblesse

noun

no·​blesse nō-ˈbles 

1

: noble birth or condition

2

: the members especially of the French nobility

Examples of noblesse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Admitting the fact of noblesse might help encourage the ideal of oblige. —Samuel Goldman, Star Tribune, 31 Mar. 2021

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Anglo-French noblesce, from noble

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing noblesse

• noblesse oblige