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Definition of noblesse oblige noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

noblesse oblige

noun
 
/nəʊˌbles əˈbliːʒ/
 
/nəʊˌbles əˈbliːʒ/
[uncountable] (from French)
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  1. the idea that people who have special advantages of wealth, etc. should help other people who do not have these advantages
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