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

Gunpowder, a miniseries from 2017, was set in 1603 with Harington playing Robert Catesby, a charismatic Catholic nobleman, who decides to blow up the Houses of Parliament with the King inside. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

They are also called the Elgin Marbles, after the Scottish nobleman Lord Elgin, who removed them from the Acropolis in Athens in 1801 and sold them to the British government, which has housed them in the British Museum for nearly two centuries. — Devorah Lauter, ARTnews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Analysis revealed the work to be by Velázquez and, interestingly, showed that the artist made a number of revisions to the nobleman’s dress and armor. — News Desk, Artforum, 24 Sep. 2026

The car itself was commissioned in 1937 by French nobleman and gentleman racer, Duke Phillippe Régnier de Massa, who wanted a car capable of competing at Le Mans. — Howard Walker, Robb Report, 10 Aug. 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