nobleman

noun

no·​ble·​man ˈnō-bəl-mən How to pronounce nobleman (audio)
: a man of noble rank : peer

Examples of nobleman in a Sentence

his impeccable manners immediately marked him as a nobleman
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The reserve of a select group of noblemen, les talons rouges, signaled a sumptuary code, an inner circle, which explains why so many of the king’s courtiers were posed awkwardly in portraits for the purpose of displaying their trophy steppers. Daniel Rodgers, Vogue, 26 Mar. 2025 Real-estate agent Thomas Hutter (Nicholas Hoult) has been assigned a case by his firm involving a nobleman who lives in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024 He’s soon relieved of several pints of plasma and passage for this nobleman with the claw-like hands is booked. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2024 Another version tells of a lovesick nobleman who created panettone to win the heart of a baker’s daughter. Jenn Rice, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for nobleman

Word History

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of nobleman was in the 13th century

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“Nobleman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nobleman. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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nobleman

noun
no·​ble·​man ˈnō-bəl-mən How to pronounce nobleman (audio)
: a man of noble rank

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