Usually means: Obligation of nobility to society.
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  1. noblesse oblige: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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Definitions from Wiktionary (noblesse oblige)

noun:  The honourable obligation that is the responsibility of those of high rank; in American English this often includes the expectation of benevolent actions such as helping those less fortunate.

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