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| baron |
a member of the hereditary nobility. In Great Britain, a baron is a nobleman of the lowest rank; peer. [1/2 definitions] |
| chevalier |
a low-ranking French nobleman. [1/3 definitions] |
| comte |
(French) a nobleman; count. |
| Don Juan |
in Spanish legend and literature, a nobleman famous for his seduction of women. [1/2 definitions] |
| duke |
a high-ranking male nobleman, the ruler of a duchy in Europe or ranked just below a prince in Britain, although, in Britain, a prince may also be a duke. [1/2 definitions] |
| earl |
a British nobleman who is ranked above a viscount and below a marquess. An earl is the British equivalent of a count. |
| grandee |
a Spanish or Portuguese nobleman of the highest rank. [1/2 definitions] |
| lord |
a nobleman with a title. [1/6 definitions] |
| magnifico |
formerly, a nobleman of Venice. [1/2 definitions] |
| marchese |
an Italian nobleman, ranking with a marquis, and just above a count. |
| marquess |
a British nobleman with rank under a duke and above an earl. A marquess is the equivalent of a French marquis. |
| marquis |
a European nobleman who ranks above a count and below a duke. |
| milord |
a title for an English nobleman or gentleman. |
| robber baron |
a feudal nobleman who robbed travelers passing through his domain. [1/2 definitions] |
| squire |
formerly, a young nobleman who served as a knight's attendant. [1/6 definitions] |
| viscount |
a nobleman that ranks just beneath an earl or count and above a baron. |
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