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
Poured into the photorealistic portrait of noblewoman Lisa del Giocondo are every one of his skills as a painter, inventor, botanist and unmatched expert on water dynamics, gravity, anatomy and philosophy.
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Hunter Ingram For Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Nearly half of Florence’s noblewomen were cloistered.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 15 Nov. 2024
Within the galleries, for example, there’s an early portrait of a breastfeeding noblewoman installed near a large 2019 Cecily Brown abstraction of cavorting horses and hounds.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These ancient vessels once held the mummified lungs and liver of a noblewoman named Senetnay, the esteemed wet nurse of the pharaoh Amenhotep II.
—Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Hunter Ingram For Variety, ARTnews.com, 21 Nov. 2024
Nearly half of Florence’s noblewomen were cloistered.
—Michelle Weber, Longreads, 15 Nov. 2024
Within the galleries, for example, there’s an early portrait of a breastfeeding noblewoman installed near a large 2019 Cecily Brown abstraction of cavorting horses and hounds.
—Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
These ancient vessels once held the mummified lungs and liver of a noblewoman named Senetnay, the esteemed wet nurse of the pharaoh Amenhotep II.
—Sarah Everts, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for noblewoman
Noun
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President Donald Trump's eldest son, 47, wrote of the 73-year-old former first lady, whose doctorate degree is in education.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
21 May 2025
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And when another nice lady, about Eleanor’s age, attempts to guide her into one of the JCC rooms, Eleanor is just curious enough and just confused enough to go with her.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
20 May 2025
Noun
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Prince Andrew had gone to live on the French Rivera with a countess.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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An epic love story between an American big game hunter and a British countess was upended by the strangling mores of class and tradition.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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 Devonshire jewels belonged to the family, although Deborah wore them as duchess.—
David Belcher,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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The columnist, who is known for being a critic of Meghan and of her husband, Prince Harry, speculated that the duchess got tripped up again by the trademark office because she had been distracted by the debut of her lifestyle show.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
19 Mar. 2025
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But Mary declined, preferring an informal gentlewoman’s agreement instead.—
Sarah Holzmann,
Smithsonian Magazine,
8 Feb. 2025
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Rep Miller recognized Rep McBride as 'gentleman' and 'Mr.' NOT as 'gentlewoman' and 'Ms.' McBride is a MAN!!!—
Martha McHardy,
Newsweek,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Noblewoman.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/noblewoman. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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