Noblesse
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /nə(ʊ)ˈblɛs/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Noblesse is a noun meaning The quality of being noble; nobleness.
Meaning
The quality of being noble; nobleness.
More Meanings
- The nobility; peerage.
Example Sentences
But thou, whose noblesse keeps one stature still
Faire braunch of noblesse, flowre of cheualrie, / That with your worth the world amazed make, / How shall I quite the paines, ye suffer for my sake?
All gentlemen are almost obliged to it: and I know no reason we should give that advantage to the commonalty of England to be foremost in brave actions, which the noblesse of France would never suffer in their peasants
Word Forms
- noblesses
Synonyms for noblesse
Depending on context, synonyms include nobility.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nobility, noble, haute, oblige, nobleness, nobless.
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