nobleman

noun

no·​ble·​man ˈnō-bəl-mən 

: a man of noble rank : peer

Synonyms of nobleman

• gentleman

Examples of nobleman in a Sentence

his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman

Recent Examples on the Web

Christian, convinced a nobleman had done it, had the man executed without much proof, a grudge that helped cost him his crown a few years later. — Winston Ross, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

The best buyers were Russian noblemen, high rollers who used the glossy fur to line the collars of their winter overcoats. — Literary Hub, 29 July 2026

In it, Noémie Merlant plays Marianne, an artist hired to paint the portrait of a young woman (Adèle Haenel) being married off to an Italian nobleman. — Liam Hess, Vogue, 28 June 2026

There’s the lively battle scene depicting the nobleman Charles Stanhope defending Jamaica (which had been made a British territory in 1655 and remained one until 1962) from France, the United States’ ally in the Revolutionary War. — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 27 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

nobleman

noun

no·​ble·​man ˈnō-bəl-mən 

: a man of noble rank