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maid of honor |
the unmarried attendant of a queen or princess, usu. a woman of noble birth. [1/2 definitions] |
nobility |
the persons of noble rank or status in a country collectively; aristocracy. [2 definitions] |
noble |
a person of noble status or birth. [1/4 definitions] |
nobleman |
a man of noble status or birth, such as a baron, count, marquess, or duke, or any male descendant of such of a person. |
noblewoman |
a woman of noble status or birth, such as the wife or descendant of a baron, count, or duke. |
paladin |
one who fights heroically for a noble cause. |
peer1 |
a person of noble rank, esp. a member of the British peerage, such as a duke, viscount, or baron. [1/2 definitions] |
princess |
a woman considered to have noble qualities. [1/4 definitions] |
seignior |
a noble or lord, esp. one in feudal times who controlled a fief. |
seneschal |
a steward in the household of a medieval prince or noble. |
sublime |
exalted or noble; lofty. [1/5 definitions] |
taster |
formerly, a special servant who was employed to taste the food of a king or other high noble before he or she ate it to determine whether or not the food had been poisoned. [1/3 definitions] |
venerable |
deserving honor, respect, or reverence because of advanced age, noble character, or dignified position. [1/2 definitions] |
whipping boy |
formerly, a boy brought up with a noble and made to take the punishments for the noble's misdeeds. [1/2 definitions] |
yeoman |
a servant or attendant in a royal or noble household. [1/6 definitions] |
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