as in lady
a woman of high birth or social position
traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts
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Recent Examples of noblewoman
Nearly 700 years later, new details have come to light about the events leading up to the brutal crime and the noblewoman who was likely behind it.
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The noblewoman was Ela Fitzpayne, wife of a knight named Sir Robert Fitzpayne, lord of Stogursey.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Remains of an ancient noblewoman have been discovered at a site unfit for a queen — a former garbage dump in Caral, Peru.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The British noblewoman, 61, shared the news about her health in an emotional first-person piece for The Telegraph on March 30.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 13 June 2025
The noblewoman was Ela Fitzpayne, wife of a knight named Sir Robert Fitzpayne, lord of Stogursey.
—ArsTechnica, 6 June 2025
Remains of an ancient noblewoman have been discovered at a site unfit for a queen — a former garbage dump in Caral, Peru.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 28 Apr. 2025
The British noblewoman, 61, shared the news about her health in an emotional first-person piece for The Telegraph on March 30.
—Janine Henni, People.com, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblewoman
Noun
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Yes, the idea has long been prevalent that a lady should be able to conceal her age.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
12 Aug. 2025
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Just as her holiday home had to be seen to be believed, so also did this beautiful Christmas lady whose bright light brought so much joy to the world.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When Albrecht’s true identity is revealed by Hilarion, the peasant boy who loves her, and that Albrecht is already engaged to a countess, Giselle dies of heartbreak.—
Tom Teicholz,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Louise Brooks wooed a father and son as well as a countess in a tuxedo.—
Betsy Golden Kellem,
JSTOR Daily,
25 June 2025
Noun
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
Noun
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Both are needed to move up: Without George’s money, Bertha couldn’t outspend her opponents or hold court with dukes and duchesses.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
11 Aug. 2025
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Markle launched a brand called American Riviera Orchard via Instagram on March 14, 2024 with a short video that showed the duchess arranging flowers, baking and standing in a stone walkway wearing a floor-length gown.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 Aug. 2025
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Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Aug. 2025
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The novelists’ parents were Patrick and Maria Brontë, an Irish clergyman and a Cornish gentlewoman who married in 1812.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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