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nobleman

nobleman

14 5.6
A man from a high social class who has a title
  • noun
  • /ˈnoʊbəlˌmæn/
translation icon : noble
  • I said I was engaged, for fun, to the son of a Spanish nobleman named don Miguel de la Flora.

It's true, but also this has happened so shortly after he was just going to be some rich nobleman bloke.

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Examples

  • All this takes place in the great hall with its garden beyond, of the palace of Duke Alvise, a Venetian nobleman.

  • Everyone in the hall stood up as a nobleman rushed to the king's apartment.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • No nobleman here would speak ill of your father.

  • And stand up when you address a nobleman!

  • Perhaps so, he told himself, but a nobleman must hold to a higher standard, especially on important occasions.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Let's say you're a nobleman who owns a lot of land.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • It came from the estate of a wealthy nobleman.

  • "His Majesty is dining today with an English nobleman," the courtier explained, "newly arrived in Paris."

    Fiction book (1992)
  • He is a nobleman.

  • The king invited a distinguished nobleman to join him at the royal banquet.

Synonyms

Lord
vsnobleman
  • UK
335 4.8

A man who has a noble title and may sit in the House of Lords

is used for any member of the nobility rather than as a specific peer title
count
vsnobleman
142 8.2

A nobleman in some European countries with a rank like an earl

is the general term for any member of the nobility, not only this continental rank
noble
vsnobleman
63 5.3

A person from a high social family with a title

is used specifically for a man rather than for any gender
duke
vsnobleman
53 6.1

A man from a noble family with the highest rank below a king or queen

covers any member of the nobility regardless of rank, not only highest hereditary levels
peer
vsnobleman
  • UK
48 8.6

A noble person with a title who sits in the House of Lords

applies to any member of the nobility beyond the British peerage
aristocrat
vsnobleman
38 6.5

A person from the highest social class, often by birth or title

focuses on holding a hereditary or honorary title rather than social rank
baron
vsnobleman
20 8.0

A person with the lowest rank of noble title, often given by a king or queen

applies to any member of the nobility rather than only to this lowest rank
earl
vsnobleman
9 8.8

A British noble who ranks between a marquess and a viscount

covers all members of the nobility and is not limited to this specific British rank
marquis
vsnobleman
6 9.7

A noble person who ranks below a duke and above an earl, often in France

is broader, applying to any member of the nobility not tied to a specific rank
viscount
vsnobleman
4 9.9

A noble title below an earl and above a baron used in Britain

is broader, used for any member of the nobility rather than this lower rank
baronet
vsnobleman
  • UK
4 9.8

A man with a British title passed down in a family lower than a baron and higher than a knight

refers to any member of the nobility, while this is a specific hereditary honor rank
grandee
vsnobleman
2 9.9

An important noble of the highest rank in Spain or Portugal

is a general term for any member of the nobility rather than a region-specific rank
feudal lord
vsnobleman
2 9.5

A rich, powerful man who holds land from the king and gives soldiers to the king

is a general member of the nobility, not defined by feudal landholding or military obligations
peer of the realm
vsnobleman
  • UK
1 9.9

A British noble who can sit in the House of Lords

is any member of the nobility without a parliamentary right to sit in the Lords
grande
vsnobleman
1 9.9

A very important noble person in Spain or Portugal with special rights

is any member of the nobility generally, not limited to Iberian high-ranking privileges
vicomte
vsnobleman
9.9

A French noble rank below a count and above a baron

is general and can refer to any member of the nobility, not only French ranks
count palatine
vsnobleman
  • Archaic
9.9

A noble who rules a small area with royal power in medieval Europe

is a general term for members of the nobility, not implying autonomous royal powers
palatine
vsnobleman
  • Archaic
9.9

A noble or official with special royal powers

is any member of the nobility and does not necessarily carry royal delegated powers
fidalgo
vsnobleman
9.9

A man from the lower nobility in Portugal

is broader, applying to any member of the nobility rather than this lower regional rank

Antonyms

31 4.2

A person without a noble title who is an ordinary member of society

3 7.9

Typical of ordinary people rather than the rich or powerful

How Noble

nobleman
14 5.6
fidalgo
  • Archaic
9.9
commoner
31 4.2

Surface Forms

nobleman singular
noblemen plural

Morphology

nobleman = noble + man (transparent) = noble + man

Clear compound of 'noble' + 'man': a man who is of noble rank; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Nobleman comes from the word noble, which long ago meant 'well-known' or 'high-born', and the -man part simply means 'man'. So a nobleman is a man from a high or titled family.