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
Hawise: Several noblewomen of the Middle Ages bore this name, which is the English variation of the French name Haueis.
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Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
Sawai’s character, Christian noblewoman interpreter Mariko-sama, befriends shipwrecked explorer John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), while becoming an invaluable ally to Hiroyuki Sanada’s Lord Yoshii Toranaga, and Tadanobo Asano’s Lord Kashigi Yabushige.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
Her superb performance as noblewoman and translator Toda Mariko is likely to propel the relatively unknown actress to a win over the A-listers in her category, and hopefully on to bigger and bolder fame in the process.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Similarly, Toda Mariko, Blackthorne's romantic interest in the novel and subsequent adaptations, is loosely based on Hosokawa Gracia, a noblewoman who was a Christian convert.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
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Anna Moeslein, Parents, 26 Oct. 2024
Sawai’s character, Christian noblewoman interpreter Mariko-sama, befriends shipwrecked explorer John Blackthorne (Cosmo Jarvis), while becoming an invaluable ally to Hiroyuki Sanada’s Lord Yoshii Toranaga, and Tadanobo Asano’s Lord Kashigi Yabushige.
—Antonia Blyth, Deadline, 15 Sep. 2024
Her superb performance as noblewoman and translator Toda Mariko is likely to propel the relatively unknown actress to a win over the A-listers in her category, and hopefully on to bigger and bolder fame in the process.
—Kelly Lawler, USA TODAY, 12 Sep. 2024
Similarly, Toda Mariko, Blackthorne's romantic interest in the novel and subsequent adaptations, is loosely based on Hosokawa Gracia, a noblewoman who was a Christian convert.
—Maddie Garfinkle, Peoplemag, 19 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblewoman
Noun
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All their wives, except for former first lady Michelle Obama, were also seated there.—
Adriana Gomez Licon,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Jan. 2025
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Following the gesture, the younger Trump walked a few feet and appeared to have a brief conversation with his mother, first lady Melania Trump.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Set in 1806, the film follows a Russian military officer (Anton Walbrook) who seeks to learn the secret of a countess (Edith Evans) who purportedly sold her soul in exchange for learning the secret to winning high-stakes card games.—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
16 Jan. 2025
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The viral video showed Martin, dressed in custom blue Valentino, in a moment with another deb, French countess Aliénor Loppin de Montmort.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
18 Dec. 2024
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While Jon is bound to leadership by a sense of duty, Daenerys sees herself as a liberator, a queen steeped in moral righteousness who freed slaves across the sea for the greater good.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
14 July 2017
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THE TRENDSETTER Salt & Straw is the homecoming queen of ice cream in LA.—
Cole Kazdin,
Los Angeles Magazine,
14 July 2017
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The duchess demanded an intervention in her defense by the wider royal family.—
Jack Royston,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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The royal family site also added their well wishes to Sophie with a series of photos of the duchess accompanied by some birthday balloons.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
20 Jan. 2025
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Maybe Kate can get Parton to hop back across the pond to play a few songs and, as a real Southern gentlewoman, teach those rather provincial Brits how to properly serve tea.—
Elizabeth Logan,
Glamour,
28 Aug. 2023
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In the north, Solomon knew, young oblates, the cherished daughters of gentlewomen, were given to the Lord out of the ranks of the nobility.—
Cynthia Ozick,
Harper’s Magazine ,
10 Apr. 2023
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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