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nobleman

[ noh-buh l-muh n ]

/ ˈnoʊ bəl mən /

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noun, plural no·ble·men.

a man of noble birth or rank; noble; peer.

Origin of nobleman

First recorded in 1520–30; noble + -man

OTHER WORDS FROM nobleman

no·ble·man·ly, adverb

Words nearby nobleman

noble metal, noble opal, noble rot, noble savage, noble-minded, nobleman, noblesse, noblesse oblige, noblesville, noblewoman, nobly

Example sentences from the Web for noblemen

Not only noblemen, but the Princes of the Church had their private chapels, for which the services of children were retained.

The Customs of Old England |F. J. Snell
To this parliament King Robert called not only noblemen, but "burgesses and all other free tenants of the kingdom."

The Scottish Parliament |Robert S. (Robert Sangster) Rait
In his stead, Torrent was elected king by all the noblemen of the empire, and took the crown.

Torrent of Portyngale |Unknown
The behavior of noblemen to their inferiors, and likewise to each other, is regulated by external preferences.

Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship and Travels, Vol. I (of 2) |Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

The former painted with unrivalled skill the world of noblemen among whom he lived.

Great Artists, Vol 1. |Jennie Ellis Keysor

British Dictionary definitions for noblemen

nobleman

/ (ˈnəʊbəlmən) /

noun plural -men

a man of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat