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  2. Noblewoman - Wikipedia

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    A noblewoman is a female member of the nobility. Noblewomen form a disparate group, which has evolved over time. Noblewomen form a disparate group, which has evolved over time. Ennoblement of women has traditionally been a rare occurrence; the majority of noblewomen were linked to the nobility by either their father or their husband.

  3. Nobility - Wikipedia

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    The word "Andriana" has been used to denote nobility in various ethnicities in Madagascar: including the Merina, the Betsileo, the Betsimisaraka, the Tsimihety, the Bezanozano, the Antambahoaka and the Antemoro. The word Andriana has often formed part of the names of Malagasy

  4. Aristocracy of Norway - Wikipedia

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    The noble privileges of 1582 decreed that a noblewoman who married a non-noble man should lose all her hereditary land to her nearest co-inheritor, for example her brother. The rule was designed with the intention of keeping noble land in noble hand, which would strengthen the nobility's power base.

  5. Mongolian nobility - Wikipedia

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    The Mongolian word for nobility, Yazgurtan, derives from the Mongol word yazgur, meaning "root". This article contains Mongolian script . Without proper rendering support , you may see question marks, boxes, or other symbols instead of text in Mongolian script .

  6. German nobility - Wikipedia

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    Marriage to a noblewoman; Virtuous personality and sufficient social standing; Membership in organizations traditionally considered noble, such as certain chivalric ...

  7. Category:Noblewomen - Wikipedia

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  8. Imperial, royal and noble ranks - Wikipedia

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    Mepe, მეფე, Georgian word for king and queen regnant. Eze, the Igbo word for the King or Ruler of a kingdom or city-state. It is cognate with Obi and Igwe. Oba, the Yoruba word for King or Ruler of a kingdom or city-state. It is used across all the traditional Yoruba lands, as well as by the Edo, throughout Nigeria, Benin, and Togo.

  9. Lady-in-waiting - Wikipedia

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    A lady-in-waiting (alternatively written lady in waiting) or court lady is a female personal assistant at a court, attending on a royal woman or a high-ranking noblewoman. [1] Historically, in Europe, a lady-in-waiting was often a noblewoman but of lower rank than the woman to whom she attended.