noblesse

Definitions of noblesse
  1. noun
    impressiveness in scale or proportion
    synonyms: majesté
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    type of:
    grandeur, magnificence
    splendid or imposing in size or appearance
  2. noun
    the state of being of noble birth
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    type of:
    position, prestige, statut
    the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society
  3. noun
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
    synonyms: aristocratie
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    types:
    aristocratie
    members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
    pairie
    the peers of a kingdom considered as a group
    type of:
    élite
    a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
  4. noun
    members of the nobility (especially of the French nobility)
    synonyms: aristocratie
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    type of:
    aristocratie
    a privileged class holding hereditary titles
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