nobleman
pronunciation
How to pronounce nobleman in British English:
UK [ˈnəʊblmən]
How to pronounce nobleman in American English:
US [ˈnoʊblmən]
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- Noun:
- a titled peer of the realm
Word Origin
- nobleman (n.)
- c. 1300, from noble (adj.) + man (n.). Noblewoman is from 1570s.
Example
- 1. The nobleman then returns home to his wife .
- 2. Perhaps she would laugh at him , a nobleman 's son , working in a circus !
- 3. The nobleman was able to see his three daughters marry and he lived a long and happy life .
- 4. One nobleman might sport a polish shield , and persian robe and use turkish horse trappings .
- 5. The nobleman 's wife found out about the sexual encounter and ordered the children be kidnapped and cooked alive .