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
Recent Examples on the Web The title character, a princess, poses three riddles to noblemen who seek to marry her. David A. Keeps, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2024 In 1799, Lord Elgin, a Scottish nobleman thirty-odd years Townley’s junior, arrived in Constantinople as Britain’s Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 6 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for nobleman 

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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 May. 2024.

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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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