Thesaurus results for NOBLEWOMAN

noblewoman

noun

ˈnō-bəl-ˌwu̇-mən

Definition of noblewoman

as in lady

a woman of high birth or social position traditionally, noblewomen—whether they are titled or not—have served as great patronesses of the arts

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Recent Examples of noblewoman One of the most enduring is the tale of Infante Pedro of Portugal and his mistress, the noblewoman Inês de Castro. — Hadley Hall Meares, Vanity Fair, 11 Feb. 2026 In 2023, scientists identified the compounds in the balms used to mummify the organs of an ancient Egyptian noblewoman, suggesting that the recipes were unusually complex and used ingredients not native to the region. — ArsTechnica, 5 Feb. 2026 Kruger, who was so much fun as a randy noblewoman in HBO Max’s French-language Dangerous Liaisons riff The Seduction, captures Jess’ neuroses without going full antivax harpy. — Judy Berman, Time, 10 Dec. 2025 For actor Holliday Grainger, whose first major role was as the 15th-century Italian noblewoman Lucrezia Borgia in Showtime’s The Borgias, era-identification is just part of the game. — Margaux Anbouba, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for noblewoman

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Much of this episode focused on Rhaenyra’s uncomfortable interactions with various lords and ladies in King’s Landing, from a hostile High Septon to Lord Corlys Velaryon to her new dragonriders.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Madonna never set out to become a classic British lady of the manor, however, until fate intervened when she was introduced to Hugo Vickers, Cecil Beaton's suave biographer, through a mutual friend in 1998.

— Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026

Definition of lady

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Jarman and Karen Spencer were previously embroiled in legal proceedings after the archeologist sued the countess in 2024, People and The Times reported.

— Melina Khan, USA Today, 19 May 2026
But the countess couldn’t stop wondering where Alberta’s dress could be.

— Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026

Definition of countess

Noun

The queen, 78, brought her younger sister Annabel Elliott, 77, to day 10 of the tennis championships on Wednesday, July 8, as Britain battled another intense heatwave, with temperatures expecting to climb to 91°F in London.

— Jennifer Hassan, USA Today, 8 July 2026
What do an entertaining queen, a pop legend, and a supermodel have in common?

— Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026

Definition of queen

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Her students were primarily Parisian royalty (Igor’s half-sister, French actor Odile Versois, married Count François Reynier Ambroise Henri Pozzo di Borgo), with their lessons inside the duchess’ palace.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Multiple charities cut ties with Ferguson in 2025 In September 2025, several charities cut ties with the former duchess following reports of her emails with Epstein.

— Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 27 June 2026

Definition of duchess

Noun

Those laughs are balanced with real world issues, and a longing for these gentlewomen locked into the suffocating zeitgeist of early 1800s British Regency.

— David John Chávez, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Social status and fashion conspired to make gentlewomen’s footwear of every sort flimsy.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Aug. 2025

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