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# noblewoman

noun (a noblewoman, noblewomen)

«noblewoman» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A woman who belongs to the nobility, with a title such as duchess, countess or lady. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in history and stories about kings, queens and castles; noblewomen ran large households and estates, and some, like Eleanor of Aquitaine, were very powerful.

### Examples

- The noblewoman wore a long silk gown. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#x1)
- A noblewoman ran the castle while her husband was at war. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#x2)
- Eleanor of Aquitaine was a powerful noblewoman and queen. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#x3)
- In the story, the noblewoman helped the poor villagers. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#x4)
- Noblewomen were often married for land and power, not love. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#x5)
- The portrait shows a noblewoman with her children. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#x6)
- She was born a noblewoman but chose to become a nun. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/#x7)

### Note

Plural "noblewomen" (the second syllable sounds like "WIM-in"). Man: "nobleman". Titles: duchess, countess, baroness, lady.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «noblewoman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/N/noblewoman/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«noblewoman» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/noblewoman.html) on Mova free.