Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

noblewoman

/nˈoʊbəlwˌʊmən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.06 in modern English

Syllables: no-ble-wom-an
IPA: /nˈoʊbəlwˌʊmən/

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.

Example Sentences

"The King [...] sit at the head of the royal table with his elder warriors and advisers, noblemen and noblewomen."

Etymology

Etymology tree English noble Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English noblewoman From noble + -woman.

Inflected Forms

noblewomen (plural)

Synonyms

lady peeress

Questions

How do you pronounce noblewoman?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˈoʊbəlwˌʊmən/.
What does noblewoman mean?: A woman having a noble rank, especially one belonging to the peerage; a Lady.
Where does noblewoman come from?: Etymology tree English noble Proto-Germanic *wībą Proto-West Germanic *wīb Old English wīf Proto-Indo-European *mon- Proto-Germanic *mann- Proto-West Germanic *mann Old English mann Old English wīfmann Middle English woman Middle English -woman English -woman English noblewoman From noble + -woman.

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