nobleman

Everyday

A man who belongs to the nobility, the highest social class below the king or queen, with a title such as duke, earl, lord or count. tree →

In the lessons

Used in history (medieval kings, knights and noblemen; the barons who made King John agree to Magna Carta in 1215), in fairy tales and adventure stories. Noblemen often owned land and castles and had power over the people who worked their land.

Examples

• A wealthy nobleman lived in the castle on the hill. tree →
• The king called his noblemen to a meeting. tree →
• The noblemen forced King John to sign Magna Carta. tree →
• In the story, a poor girl married a nobleman. tree →
• Noblemen rode to war with their knights. tree →
• A nobleman's sons were taught to ride and fight. tree →
• The French Revolution took power away from many noblemen. tree →
• I am the daughter of a wealthy nobleman. tree →

Note

Plural "noblemen" (not "noblemans"). Woman: "noblewoman". The class is "the nobility" or "the aristocracy". "Noble" also means good and honest ("a noble act"), which is a different sense.