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Noblesse

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. Noble birth or condition.

n. The members of the nobility, especially the French nobility.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The quality of being noble; nobleness.

n. The nobility; peerage.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. Noble birth or condition; nobility; greatness; nobleness.

n. The nobility; persons of noble rank collectively; specifically, same as nobility, 3 .

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the state of being of noble birth

n. members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)

Word Usage

"The drawing-room, which was called the salle de compagnie, was used only on ceremonious occasions, Easter, the bishop's visit, or when the noblesse from the surrounding country called, and the proudest among them were proud to do so."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

nobility aristocracy

Cross Reference

noblesse oblige

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

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Same Context

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