HyperDic: noblesse_oblige

English > 1 sense of the expression noblesse oblige:
NOUNactnoblesse obligethe obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically)
English > noblesse oblige: 1 sense > noun 1, act
MeaningThe obligation of those of high rank to be honorable and generous (often used ironically).
Broaderduty, responsibility, obligationThe social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
Usage ofFrenchThe Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
Spanishdeber noble, obligación noble
Catalandeure noble, obligació noble

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