nobleman
/ˈnəʊblmən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈnəʊblmən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈnō-bəl-mən/ (ame, mw)
nobleman — 名詞
- noblemansingular
- noblemenplural
1. a man who holds a high social rank by birth, typically carrying a title such as
貴族
擁有世襲頭銜與高階社會地位的男性
a man who holds a high social rank by birth, typically carrying a title such as duke, earl, or baron, and belonging to the aristocracy.
The duke, a powerful nobleman, owned vast vineyards across three provinces.
那位公爵是有權勢的貴族，在三省擁有廣大的葡萄園。
appositive: the duke, a powerful nobleman
In the 18th century, a Portuguese nobleman financed the first expedition up the Amazon River.
18世紀時，一位葡萄牙貴族出資贊助了首次亞馬遜河探險。
collocation: [nationality] nobleman financed [event]
Rumors spread that the aging nobleman had hidden his gold inside the chapel walls.
謠傳那位年邁的貴族把黃金藏在教堂的牆壁裡。
When the nobleman died without an heir, the king claimed his castle and lands.
那位貴族去世而無繼承人時，國王便接收了他的城堡與土地。
The young nobleman refused to marry for money, choosing love over his family's wishes.
那位年輕貴族拒絕為錢結婚，寧可選擇愛情也不順從家族的意願。
- aristocrat
broader term; can refer to any member of the aristocracy, male or female, and is more common in modern contexts
- lord
specifically a British peerage title; also used as a form of address (Lord So-and-So)
- peer
British legal term for a member of the peerage entitled to sit in the House of Lords
- patrician
historical term from ancient Rome; also used more broadly for upper-class families with old money
文法句型
article + nobleman (+ relative clause / of-phrase)
用法筆記
Frequently appears in historical or literary contexts. The female equivalent is noblewoman (C1). In modern everyday speech, aristocrat is more common than nobleman.