nobleman

English

Etymology

noble + man

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˈnoʊbl̩mən/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈnəʊbl̩mən/
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  • Hyphenation: no‧ble‧man

Noun

nobleman (plural noblemen)

  1. A peer; an aristocrat; ranks range from baron to king to emperor.
    • 2019, Marlon James, Black Leopard, Red Wolf, Hamish Hamilton, page 377:
      The King [...] sit at the head of the royal table with his elder warriors and advisers, noblemen and noblewomen.

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