nobleman
gb/nˈoʊbəlmən/ us/nˈoʊbəlmən/
B2
Engelsk
~ 26500
Betydninger
0 betydninger
Substantiv
formal
B2
entity
1
male member of the nobility
A man from a family with a high social rank, often with a special title such as duke, earl, or lord.
Bruksmønster:
[a nobleman] of [a rank/place]
Vanlig feil:
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".
Synonymer
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.)
Antonymer
commoner (Refers to a person who does not belong to the nobility and has ordinary social status.)
Ordkombinasjoner
wealthy nobleman
|medieval nobleman
|young nobleman
|a nobleman by birth
|title of a nobleman
|a nobleman of high rank
Temaer
society
|history
|politics
|core_vocabulary
|relationships
Eksempler
- The young nobleman inherited his family's estate at the age of twenty-one.
- As a nobleman, he was expected to advise the king and attend court.
- 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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
- The nobleman lived in a large house in the country.
- A nobleman visited the king at his castle.
- 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.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
nobleman
IPA
GB/nˈoʊbəlmən/
US/nˈoʊbəlmən/
Stavelser og trykk
no - ble - man (3 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (no)
Bøyingsformer
Noun
- Base: nobleman
- Plural: noblemen
Ordfamilie
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