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no·ble·man
 nobleman
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- pronunciation:
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noun |
| inflections: |
noblemen |
| definition: |
A nobleman is a male person who has a high rank in a society that has a ruler such as a king or emperor. A male person becomes a nobleman because he is born into a family that has a high rank. He is the son of a duke or a count, for example. A male can also become a nobleman if the king or other similar ruler decides to make him a nobleman, which is done in a special ceremony.
Many peasants farmed the land of the nobleman.The king made the military leader a nobleman and gave him a large estate. |
| related words: |
lord, noble |
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