- noblewoman
- noun Date: 13th century a woman of noble rank ; peeress
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
noblewoman
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Noblewoman — No ble*wom an, n.; pl. {Noblewomen}. A female of noble rank; a peeress. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
noblewoman — [nō′bəl woom΄ən] n. pl. noblewomen [no′blewim΄in] a woman who is a member of the nobility; peeress … English World dictionary
noblewoman — UK [ˈnəʊb(ə)lˌwʊmən] / US [ˈnoʊb(ə)lˌwʊmən] noun [countable] Word forms noblewoman : singular noblewoman plural noblewomen a woman who is a member of the nobility … English dictionary
noblewoman — [[t]no͟ʊb(ə)lwʊmən[/t]] noblewomen N COUNT In former times, a noblewoman was a woman who was a member of the nobility. ...a religious retreat for Russian noblewomen and members of royalty. Syn: aristocrat … English dictionary
noblewoman — /noh beuhl woom euhn/, n., pl. noblewomen. a woman of noble birth or rank. [1565 75; NOBLE + WOMAN] * * * … Universalium
noblewoman — noun A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady … Wiktionary
noblewoman — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. gentlewoman, aristocrat, countess, empress; see lady 2 , 3 , royalty … English dictionary for students
noblewoman — no|ble|wom|an [ˈnəubəlˌwumən US ˈnou ] n plural noblewomen [ ˌwımın] a woman who is a member of the highest social class and has a title such as Duchess … Dictionary of contemporary English
noblewoman — no|ble|wom|an [ noubl,wumən ] noun count a woman who is a member of the NOBILITY … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
noblewoman — nÉ‘blwÊŠmÉ™n / nÉ’ n. gentlewoman; woman of aristocratic birth no·ble·man || nəʊblmÉ™n n. aristocrat … English contemporary dictionary
