Synonyms

noblewoman

American

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

noun

a woman of noble birth or rank.

noblewoman British

/ ˈnəʊbəlwʊmən /

noun

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

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

noblewomen

plural

Etymology

Origin of noblewoman

First recorded in 1565–75; noble + -woman

Example Sentences

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

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