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Definition of Noblewomen
1. noblewoman [n] - See also: noblewoman
Lexicographical Neighbors of Noblewomen
Literary usage of Noblewomen
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Cases Relating to the Tithes of the City of London: Determined in the by Thomas George Western (1823)
"The object is, that wherever great men, or noblemen, or noblewomen, reside in
houses that have paid no tithes, they shall not be subject after that act ..."
2. A Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and ...by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett by Thomas Bayly Howell, William Cobbett (1816)
"And if the said person or persons, or any other person whatsoever, other than
noblemen or noblewomen, of the age of 18 years or above, shall refuse to take ..."
3. The Statutes at Large from the Magna Charta, to the End of the Eleventh by Great Britain (1763)
"... other than noblemen or noblewomen, for not repairing to divine ... twice within
the year then next part, noble-" men and noblewomen excepted ; (4) or ..."
4. A Selection of Cases from the State Trials ...: Trials for Treason (1327 by John William Willis Bund (1879)
"And be it further enacted that if any such person or persons, other than noblemen
or noblewomen, shall refuse to answer upon oath to such bishop or justices ..."
5. The Princess & the Patriot: Ekaterina Dashkova, Benjamin Franklin, and the by Sue Ann Prince (2006)
"Yet the most striking feature of memoirs of estate life is that they describe
noblewomen making investment decisions and supervising large-scale management ..."
6. The Republic of Ragusa: An Episode of the Turkish Conquest by Luigi Villari (1904)
"The nobles had places of honour in church, at the cafe, at the theatre, and the
noblewomen had sedan chairs adorned with their armorial bearings, ..."
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