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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She is commissioned to paint the wedding portrait of a troubled young woman (Adèle Haenel) who is promised to a Milanese nobleman. Radhika Seth, Vogue, 9 Feb. 2025 As did the first longevity diet book, after an Italian nobleman named Luigi Cornaro began to suspect his penchant for alcohol, lavish feasts and late nights was negatively affecting his health. Joe Kloc, New York Times, 18 Jan. 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 American baritone Titus Muzzi III makes his LVO debut in the title role of the swaggering, lecherous nobleman whose proud and stubborn defiance of authority leads to his spectacular and fiery demise. Randy McMullen, The Mercury News, 27 Feb. 2025 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 29 Mar. 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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