nobleman
gb/nˈoʊbəlmən/ us/nˈoʊbəlmən/
B2
English
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nemesember
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
1
nemesember
B2
Usage pattern:
[a nobleman] of [a rank/place]
The young nobleman inherited his family's estate at the age of twenty-one.
A fiatal nemesember huszonegy éves korában örökölte a családi birtokot.
As a nobleman, he was expected to advise the king and attend court.
Nemesemberként elvárták tőle, hogy tanácsot adjon a királynak, és megjelenjen az udvarban.
In the novel, a poor farmer's daughter falls in love with a nobleman.
During the revolution, many noblemen fled the country to escape punishment.
A local nobleman paid for the construction of the new church.
Learner examples
The nobleman lived in a large house in the country.
A nemesember egy nagy házban élt vidéken.
A nobleman visited the king at his castle.
Egy nemesember meglátogatta a királyt a kastélyában.
The story is about a nobleman and a village girl.
Long ago, only a nobleman could own this land.
The nobleman wore fine clothes and gold rings.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse "nobleman" with a morally "noble" man. "Nobleman" refers to social class, not good character. Also, do not use "nobleman" for a woman; the female equivalent is "noblewoman" or "lady".
Meaning
male member of the nobility
Collocations
wealthy nobleman
|medieval nobleman
|young nobleman
|a nobleman by birth
|title of a nobleman
|a nobleman of high rank
Synonyms
aristocrat (More general; can refer to men or women and is slightly more common in modern usage.)
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lord (Often a title for a British nobleman in particular, not all noblemen in every system.)
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peer (Formal and mainly British; refers to a member of the nobility with a seat or rank in the peerage system.)
Antonyms
commoner (Refers to a person who does not belong to the nobility and has ordinary social status.)
Themes
society
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Definition
A man from a family with a high social rank, often with a special title such as duke, earl, or lord.
An adult man who belongs to the nobility, usually holding a hereditary title or high social rank.
Grammar
Dictionary form
nobleman
IPA
GB/nˈoʊbəlmən/
US/nˈoʊbəlmən/
Syllables & stress
no - ble - man (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (no)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: nobleman
- Plural: noblemen
Word family
Expressions
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