petite noblesse
/pəˌtiːt nə(ʊ)ˈblɛs/noun
The lesser nobility in France and (by extension) other European countries.
Origin
Early 19th century; earliest use found in James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851), novelist. From French petite noblesse from petite, feminine of petit + noblesse.
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