noblewoman
noun
no·ble·wom·an
ˈnō-bəl-ˌwu̇-mən 
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traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts
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Murphy also revealed there would be a focus on the Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory, who, along with her servants, was accused of torturing and killing hundreds of young women in the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
In the drama, Ophelia is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, who falls in love with Prince Hamlet.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Unlike Hamlet’s noblewoman Ophelia, whose plight in a patriarchal society finds her powerless, spiraling into madness and leads to her tragic end by drowning, Swift’s Ophelia triumphs.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Later, once the news is out, Murphy tells me that the role is complex, and that the season will probe the history of infamous women, including Aileen Wuornos and Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
In the drama, Ophelia is a young noblewoman of Denmark, the daughter of Polonius, who falls in love with Prince Hamlet.
—Lauren Huff, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Oct. 2025
Unlike Hamlet’s noblewoman Ophelia, whose plight in a patriarchal society finds her powerless, spiraling into madness and leads to her tragic end by drowning, Swift’s Ophelia triumphs.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 5 Oct. 2025
Later, once the news is out, Murphy tells me that the role is complex, and that the season will probe the history of infamous women, including Aileen Wuornos and Hungarian noblewoman Elizabeth Báthory.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 30 Sep. 2025
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/noblewoman. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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noblewoman
noun
no·ble·wom·an
-ˌwu̇m-ən
: a woman of noble rank
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