noblemen

noun

plural of nobleman
as in gentlemen
a man of high birth or social position his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman

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Recent Examples of noblemen In addition, while common soldiers were buried in mass graves, officers and noblemen were usually laid to rest in a church. — Eleanor Beardsley, NPR, 30 Mar. 2026 The upper chamber of the British Parliament was composed of noblemen who inherited their seats for most of its history. — Jared Gans, The Hill, 12 Mar. 2026 For most of its 700-year history, its membership was composed of noblemen — almost never women — who inherited their seats, alongside a smattering of bishops. — Jill Lawless, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 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 Archaeology News reported that noblemen might have performed administrative tasks. — Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblemen
  1. gentlemen
  2. grandees
  3. lords
Noun
  • There’s a resident big band that sets the tempo for dancing—there are even gentlemen hosts available for ladies—and a DJ rocks the small disco late into the night.
    — Fran Golden, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • The ladies shimmered in champagne, gold and blush, while the gentlemen wisely remembered that the safest way to stand out at Miss Swift’s wedding was, in fact, not to.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 7 July 2026
Definition of gentlemen
Noun
  • The genteel decor takes its cues from the quintas (farms) of local wine grandees, and each room features photographs and accessories contributed by a different Portuguese winemaker.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 June 2026
  • The grandees of the Democratic Party may want to move on.
    — Keith Naughton, The Washington Examiner, 14 Mar. 2026
Definition of grandees
Noun
  • In fact, challenging the rules of the digital road the tech lords have lucratively paved for themselves, the cases are but three of more than 2,000 such suits moving through a plethora of courts across the land against social media companies.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026
  • Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.
    — Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of lords

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