Synonyms of nobleman

nobleman

noun

ˈnō-bəl-mən 

as in gentleman

a man of high birth or social position

his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gentleman
• grandee
• milord
• lord
• knight
• prince
• peer
• chevalier
• squire
• baron
• baronet
• duke
• country gentleman
• seigneur
• viscount
• earl
• cavalier
• princeling
• sheikh
• marquess
• hidalgo
• nawab
• margrave
• nabob
• seignior
• esquire
• lordship
• raja
• master
• don
• count
• sire
• princelet
• marchese

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• peasant
• commoner
• boor
• peon
• fellah
• churl
• cottar
• proletarian
• plebeian
• pleb
• toiler

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of nobleman

The sprawling Northamptonshire property was first granted to Norman nobleman Geoffrey of Mowbray following the 11th-century Norman Conquest, later passing to Isabel de Bruce—the grandmother of Scottish king Robert the Bruce—before eventually returning to the English crown in the 14th century. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 26 May 2026

The foundation planned to exhibit the Artemidorus at a nobleman’s palazzo during the Olympics, then donate it to the Egyptian Museum. — Ariel Sabar, The Atlantic, 13 May 2026

Two French soldiers carry the Infanta of Spain’s portrait to young Louis XIV, joined by Alejandro, a Spanish nobleman enthralled by science, colonization and the New World’s promises. — Callum McLennan, Variety, 11 May 2026

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, 30 Apr. 2026