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nobleman
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no·ble·man  (nbl-mn)
n.
A man of noble rank.

nobleman [ˈnəʊbəlmən]
n pl -men
a man of noble rank, title, or status; peer; aristocrat
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.noblemannobleman - a titled peer of the realm          
armiger - a nobleman entitled to bear heraldic arms
baron - a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
burgrave - a nobleman ruling a German castle and surrounding grounds by hereditary right
count - a nobleman (in various countries) having rank equal to a British earl
duke - a nobleman (in various countries) of high rank
grandee - a nobleman of highest rank in Spain or Portugal
male aristocrat - a man who is an aristocrat
margrave - a German nobleman ranking above a count (corresponding in rank to a British marquess)
marquess, marquis - nobleman (in various countries) ranking above a count
mesne lord - a feudal lord who was lord to his own tenants on land held from a superior lord
milord - a term of address for an English lord
palsgrave, palatine - (Middle Ages) the lord of a palatinate who exercised sovereign powers over his lands
peer - a nobleman (duke or marquis or earl or viscount or baron) who is a member of the British peerage
sire - a title of address formerly used for a man of rank and authority
thane - a feudal lord or baron
viscount - (in various countries) a son or younger brother or a count
noblewoman, peeress, Lady - a woman of the peerage in Britain
Translations
nobleman [ˈnəʊblmən] N (noblemen (pl)) → noble m, aristócrata m (Spanish Hist) → hidalgo m
nobleman [ˈnəʊbəlmən] n (= aristocrat) → noble m
nobleman [ˈnəʊblmən] n (-men (pl)) → nobile m, nobiluomo
nobleman [ˈnəʊblmən] n (-men (pl)) → nobile m, nobiluomo


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