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noblewoman

American  
[noh-buhl-woom-uhn] / ˈnoʊ bəlˌwʊm ən /

noun

plural

noblewomen

  1. a woman of noble birth or rank.

noblewoman British  
/ ˈnəʊbəlwʊmən /

noun

  1. a woman of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat

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Etymology

Origin of noblewoman

First recorded in 1565–75; noble + -woman

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This is the attire of the Noblewoman of Russia, when she maketh the best shewe of herselfe.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 04 by Hakluyt, Richard

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