English Explanatory Dictionary

noblesse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The quality of being noble; nobleness.
noun
  1. The nobility; peerage.

Pronunciation

/nə(ʊ)ˈblɛs/

Word forms

noblesse noblesses

Etymology

From Middle English noblesse, from Anglo-Norman noblesse, noblesce et al., Old French noblace, nobleche et al., from noble (“noble”).

Related words

ignoblesse noblesse oblige
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