noblewoman

Noun

Meaning

A female of noble rank; a peeress.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

lady peeress royal queen lord princess duke empress baron duchess countess dame marquis babe marquise
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Antonyms

nobleman emperor lord duke man noble
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Hypernyms

female aristocrat

Hyponyms

duchess countess marquise baroness marchioness milady

Derivatives

noblewomen

Examples

Adalbert unsuccessfully attempted to protect a noblewoman caught in adultery. Source: Internet

An individual nobleman was called a "szlachcic", and a noblewoman a "szlachcianka". Source: Internet

Chesterton (1924), pp. 110–111 Hearing Francis preaching in the church of San Rufino in Assisi in 1211, the young noblewoman Clare of Assisi became deeply touched by his message and realized her calling. Source: Internet

Bismarck married Marie's cousin, the noblewoman Johanna von Puttkamer (1824–94) at Alt-Kolziglow (modern Kołczygłowy ) on 28 July 1847. Source: Internet

Together these various accounts suggest that Edward's mother was probably a noblewoman named Æthelflæd, surnamed Candida or Eneda—"the White" or "White Duck". Source: Internet

Here the protagonists are members of the elite; the Chancellor of Frederick II (the eponymous "World's Wonder") and a young yet not innocent French noblewoman. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

noblesse oblige Noblesville Noblett nobley nobleye Noblin