nobleman

noun

no·​ble·​man ˈnō-bəl-mən How to pronounce nobleman (audio)
Synonyms of noblemannext
: 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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Her mother was a maid and her father was a nobleman, meaning that Sophie is not only a maid but illegitimate. Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 Her lecture on Orlando, Virginia Woolf’s fantastical 1928 novel about an English nobleman who turns into a woman halfway through his centuries-long life, is a showstopper. Manuel Mendoza, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026 For most of its 700-year history, the House of Lords was composed of noblemen — not women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops. ABC News, 18 Feb. 2026 Giuffre, who committed suicide in 2025, claimed that Epstein had trafficked her to some of his friends, including the nobleman formerly known as Prince Andrew and the defense attorney Alan Dershowitz. Gilad Edelman, The Atlantic, 7 Feb. 2026 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nobleman. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.

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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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