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nobleman

American  
[noh-buhl-muhn] / ˈnoʊ bəl mən /

noun

  • noblemen
    plural
  1. a man of noble birth or rank; noble; peer.


nobleman British  
/ ˈnəʊbəlmən /

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of nobleman

First recorded in 1520–30; noble + -man

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It was created by two brothers, Qa'im Muhammad and Muhammad Muqim, for a Mughal nobleman.

From BBC Apr. 25, 2026

In Shakespeare’s “Henry VI, Part 1,” the brave nobleman Talbot sneers at any knight who is “quite degraded, like a hedge-born swain.”

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 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

But I’d also hope that people caught Ewan McGregor playing a charming, exiled nobleman holding onto optimism in “A Gentleman in Moscow” and Hoa Xuande’s impressive work as the double agent in “The Sympathizer.”

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 5, 2024

Its high, somewhat stiff collar against my neck, the wide cuffs touching my wrists, the rich material against my skin excited a sense of strangeness and distinction; I felt like some nobleman, some Spanish grandee.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles

Wealthy Polish noblemen, for instance, would often refuse to pay, shielded from any consequences by their superior social position.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

Then, in the army, he experienced this kind of entirely new world where army officials were not necessarily noblemen anymore.

From Slate Mar. 2, 2026

The title character, a princess, poses three riddles to noblemen who seek to marry her.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2024

This “Hamlet” will ask Izzard to play noblemen, women, ghosts, soldiers, courtiers, lovers and fools.

From Seattle Times Nov. 28, 2023

As though they are noblemen in grandstands viewing fortress warfare in the years of the Crusaders.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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