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noblewoman Definition

noble·wom·an (bəl wo̵om′ən)

noun pl. -·wom′·en-wim′in

a woman who is a member of the nobility; peeress

noblewoman Synonyms

noblewoman

n.

gentlewoman, aristocrat, countess, empress; see lady 2, 3, royalty.

noblewoman Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • French: GROUP 2 READ James V, King of Scotland merriet a French noblewoman, Mary o Guise.
  • young: In associating itself with commerce philosophy behaved just like a young noblewoman who marries a commoner whom she supposes to be an honest man.
  • widowed: A widowed noblewoman who founded the convent of Thorn on the Marne in France.
  • devout: In this case, the music was composed for fashionable Parisian convents, whose sung services were much frequented by devout noblewomen.

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