nobleman

noun

no·​ble·​man ˈnō-bəl-mən How to pronounce nobleman (audio)
: a man of noble rank : peer

Examples of nobleman in a Sentence

his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman
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The twist that Ballad of a Small Player does offer is that its main character is indulging in his own form of cultural drag by pretending to be a moneyed British nobleman named Lord Doyle. Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025 As kobolds go, Heinzelmann was more harmless than most, going about his business protecting the castle from giants and dwarves and keeping the staff updated on faerie gossip, as well as protecting the chambermaids from unwelcome attentions from visiting noblemen. Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025 Hermès traces its history to 1837 as a harness workshop for European noblemen, and today, the company still has a healthy equestrian business. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 This undead, blood-sucking Transylvanian nobleman was the creation of the Anglo-Irish author Bram Stoker. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 16 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for nobleman

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nobleman was in the 13th century

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nobleman

noun
no·​ble·​man ˈnō-bəl-mən How to pronounce nobleman (audio)
: a man of noble rank

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