nobleman

[ noh-buhl-muhn ]

noun

, plural no·ble·men.

1. a man of noble birth or rank; noble; peer.

nobleman

/ ˈnəʊbəlmən /

noun

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

Other Words From

• noble·man·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of nobleman¹

First recorded in 1520–30; noble + -man

Example Sentences

Ewan McGregor was also wonderful playing a charming, exiled nobleman holding onto optimism in “A Gentleman in Moscow.”

From Los Angeles Times

It seems that most of the interviews he’s done to promote his terrific Paramount+ With Showtime limited series “A Gentleman in Moscow” have spent an inordinate amount of time focusing on the mustache he grew to play Count Alexander Ilyich Rostov, a Russian nobleman sentenced to house arrest in a luxurious hotel following the 1917 revolution.

From Los Angeles Times

Ewan McGregor stars as a Russian nobleman under house arrest after the 1917 revolution in the Paramount+ with Showtime adaptation of Amor Towles’ novel.

From Los Angeles Times

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

While Marco is a sympathetic lead, it’s the zealous Nobleman — who switches from hunting Marco to befriending him — who is the real draw: He is gleefully sadistic, laughing as he savagely kills every goon the half brother sends after Marco.

From New York Times

Related Words

• aristocrat
• blue blood
• emperor
• patrician