as in nobleman
a man of high birth or social position
a city that was a favorite stop for English milords on the grand tour
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Noun
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During the five years between the Battle of Puebla and Mexico’s independence, France installed an emperor, Austrian nobleman Maximilian I, who brought with him brewers from his home country.—
Jay R. Brooks,
Mercury News,
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The protagonist of Father Goriot, Rastignac arrives in the capital a poor and sheltered nobleman eager to carve out a place for himself in high society.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Apr. 2026
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The gentleman sitting next to me in the helicopter is monitoring both the pilot’s flight path and the weather from an app on his phone.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
25 Apr. 2026
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The wine steward came to our table with a bottle of wine, saying that a gentleman at another table would be honored to present this to me and my friends.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Milord.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/milord. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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