Thesaurus Dictionary
Synonyms and antonyms of Members of royal families and the nobility in British Thesaurus
Members of royal families and the nobility
aristocracy (noun)
the people in the highest class of society, who usually have money, land, and power and who often have special titles, such as ‘duke’ or ‘countess’: can be followed by a singular or plural verb
aristocrat (noun)
a member of the aristocracy
baron (noun)
a man who is a member of the nobility. In the UK, a baron has lower status than most other members of the nobility.
baroness (noun)
a woman who is a member of the nobility. In the UK, a baroness has lower status than most other members of the nobility.
baronet (noun)
a man who is a member of the British nobility. A baronet has a lower status than a baron.
Count (noun)
a nobleman in some European countries, but not in the UK
countess (noun)
a woman who is a member of the nobility. A countess is either a woman with the same rank as an earl or a count, or the wife of an earl or count.
crowned head (noun)
crown princess (noun)
Debrett’s ()
a book that gives information about British aristocrats (=people from the highest social classes)
duchess (noun)
a woman who has the same position as a duke
duchess (noun)
the wife of a duke
duke (noun)
a man with a very high social position, just below that of a prince. A woman who has the same social position as a duke, or who is married to a duke, is called a duchess.
empress (noun)
a woman who rules an empire or who is married to an emperor
knight (noun)
a man in the UK who has been given an honour called a knighthood and can use the title ‘Sir’ before his name
Lady ()
used as a title of a woman who is a peeress, the wife or daughter of a peer, or the wife of a knight
life peer (noun)
a British peer whose family cannot keep the title after he or she dies. Peers who can pass their title to their children are called hereditary peers.
Lord (noun)
a man who has a high rank in the British aristocracy (=highest social class). A woman of the same rank is called a lady.
maharajah (noun)
an Indian prince, especially in the past
marchioness (noun)
the wife of a marquis
marchioness (noun)
a woman of middle rank in the British nobility
marquess (noun)
a man of middle rank in the British nobility
marquis (noun)
a man of middle rank in the nobility of a European country other than the UK
marquise (noun)
a woman of middle rank in the nobility of a European country other than the UK
the monarchy (noun)
the king or queen and their family in a particular country
noble (noun)
a member of the nobility
nobleman (noun)
a man who is a member of the nobility
noblewoman (noun)
a woman who is a member of the nobility
overlord (noun)
in the past, someone with less power than a king or queen but more power than a lord
the Palace (noun)
used when talking about a royal family, especially the British royal family
the peerage (noun)
the peerage (noun)
peeress (noun)
the wife of a peer
peer of the realm (noun)
someone from a high social class in the UK, who has the right to sit in the House of Lords
princess (noun)
a female member of a royal family, especially one whose parent or grandparent is the king or queen
queen (noun)
a woman who rules a country because she belongs to a royal family
royal family (noun)
a family consisting of a king or a queen, and their relatives
sultana (noun)
the wife, mother, sister, or daughter of a sultan
viscount (noun)
a British nobleman with a low rank
viscountess (noun)
a British noblewoman with a low rank
the Windsors ()