nobleman

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Its hypothetical tale suggests that a nobleman, Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford, actually wrote the plays attributed to Shakespeare.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

The extraordinary scene with the medium in “Rashomon” stems directly from Noh, with the voice of the dead nobleman distorted into a screeching, growling outburst.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 17, 2025

Everyone arrives at Ardross Castle with the desire to be either a Faithful or a Traitor and makes their case to Cumming’s devious nobleman.

From Salon • Jan. 9, 2025

Macbeth was portrayed by Shakespeare as a brave nobleman transformed into a treacherous murderer by ambition .

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2024

They parted, and the nobleman mounted his horse.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman