noblesse

Questions about noblesse

What does noblesse mean?

noblesse means "the state of being of noble birth". That is the primary sense; the word has 2 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in noblesse?

noblesse has 2 syllables: no-blesse. The stress falls on "blesse". In IPA it is /noʊˈblɛs/.

What is another word for noblesse?

Close synonyms include nobility. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is noblesse a common word?

noblesse is banded "Uncommon" — turns up in careful writing rather than conversation. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

What rhymes with noblesse?

1 word rhymes with noblesse. Rhymes are matched on the phonemes from the last stressed vowel onward, which is the definition a reader has in their head.