noblesse

no·blesse  (n-bls)

n.

1. Noble birth or condition.

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

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[Middle English, from Old French, from noble, noble, from Latin nbilis; see noble.]

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noblesse [nəʊˈblɛs]

n Literary

1. noble birth or condition

2. the noble class

[from Old French; see noble]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	noblesse - the state of being of noble birth nobility status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life" purple - of imperial status; "he was born to the purple"
	2.	noblesse - members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility) aristocracy, nobility - a privileged class holding hereditary titles France, French Republic - a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

Translations

noblesse

n → Noblesse f; noblesse oblige → Adel verpflichtet, noblesse oblige