noblewoman
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Another maramaba noblewoman Tamu Rambu Margaretha -- widely known as Mama Margaretha -- has long sought to loosen the bonds of slavery in her village of Prailiu, even travelling to Jakarta to advocate emancipation.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
But then we hear the bandit’s testimony, followed by that of the noblewoman, and finally the contradictory memories of the dead husband, delivered via a medium.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2025
Fans assumed that The Fate of Ophelia would tether Swift Shakespeare's story of a noblewoman who drowns in a fit of mania after being driven mad by grief.
From BBC ● Oct. 3, 2025
Such a malaise is natural for anyone, but Sawai may have been still letting go of Mariko, her doomed noblewoman and the heart and soul of FX’s “Shōgun.”
From Salon ● Apr. 17, 2024
On his journey from Milan, he stayed with a wealthy noblewoman named Isabella d’Este.
From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day
In Ancient Egypt, pharaohs and noblewomen wore embellished braided wigs to show power, and in the Middle Ages, women's long hair became associated with femininity and virtue.
From BBC ● Jun. 3, 2026
“Empresses and noblewomen in their entourage cross-stitched, as well as nuns and regular women living in cities,” Churina said, adding that toward the end of 19th century, needlework became available to peasants.
From Slate ● Mar. 23, 2022
Aspiring knights were pages; noblewomen worked as ladies in waiting.
From The New Yorker ● Jun. 7, 2018
Among noblewomen, “unseemly” physical activities like riding or handling weapons were discouraged.
From Salon ● Jun. 18, 2012
Their hair had once been piled in curls, arranged with jewels in the style of Roman noblewomen, but now their locks were disheveled and dry as straw.
From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan
