nobleman
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noun
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Origin of nobleman
Example Sentences
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Coronado, a nobleman around 30 years old, set out in early 1540 with 350 Spaniards, 1,500 indigenous allies and five friars.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
This one was commissioned by Aqa Afzal, a nobleman who administered Lahore during this period.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Everyone arrives at Ardross Castle with the desire to be either a Faithful or a Traitor and makes their case to Cumming’s devious nobleman.
From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025
Ewan McGregor was also wonderful playing a charming, exiled nobleman holding onto optimism in “A Gentleman in Moscow.”
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 15, 2024
With Gertrude’s money, I could marry a nobleman or buy a merchant’s wares and set up my own shop.
From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein
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