noblesse

/noʊˈblɛs/
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Definitions of noblesse
  1. noun
    the state of being of noble birth
    synonyms: nobility
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    types:
    purple
    of imperial status
    type of:
    position, status
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
  2. noun
    members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
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    type of:
    aristocracy, nobility
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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