Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
ariki | (Maori) the first-born male or female of a notable family. |
aristo | an aristocrat > ARISTOS. |
aristocracy | a nobility or privileged class. |
aristocrat | a member of an aristocracy. |
atheling | an Anglo-Saxon nobleman. |
baalebos | (Yiddish) master of the house > BAALEBATIM. |
baboo babu | a title for Hindus in some parts of India corresponding to Mr; an Indian clerk; an Indian with a superficial English education. |
babudom babuism | the state of being a BABU. |
bachelor | an unmarried man; (hist.) a young knight who follows the banner of another, as too young to display his own. |
banneret | a knight of higher grade, orig one bringing vassals under his own banner, later, one dubbed on the field of battle (often confused with BARONET). |
baron | a lower member of nobility. |
baronage | the whole body of barons or peers. |
baroness | the wife of a baron. |
baronet | the holder of a rank below that of a BARON. |
baronetage | the title of BARONET. |
baronetcy | the office of a baronet. |
baronetess | a female baronet. |
baronetical | of or like a BARONET. |
baronial | of or pertaining to a baron or barons. |
baronne | a BARONESS. |
barony | the office or territory of a baron. |
begum | in the Indian subcontinent, a Muslim noblewoman or lady of high rank. |
beknight | to call or treat as a KNIGHT. |
belady | to call or treat as a LADY > BELADIES, BELADYING, BELADIED. |
betitle | to furnish with a title or titles. |
boyar boyard | a member of the old Russian aristocracy, abolished by Peter the Great. |
boyarism | rule by the BOYARS, the old Russian aristocracy. |
brahman brahmin | a member of the highest Hindu class. |
brahmani | a female BRAHMAN. |
burgess | a citizen or freeman of a borough. |
burgher | a citizen or freeman of a borough. |
caballero | a Spanish gentleman; a horseman > CABALLEROS. |
carlot | (Shakesp.) a peasant, a CHURL. |
ceorl churl | in Anglo-Saxon England, a freeman of the lowest rank. |
ceorlish | like a CEORL, churlish. |
chevalier | a cavalier, a knight. |
childe chylde | a youth of gentle birth, esp. in ballads. Note that CHYLDE, rather mysteriously, does not take an —S (but CHILDE does). |
churl | see CEORL. |
chylde | see CHILDE. |
citizen | a member of a state. |
citizenship | the state of being a CITIZEN. |
clerisy | scholars and educated people as a class. |
colonus | (Latin) a freeborn serf > COLONI. |
comital | relating to a count, earl or county. |
commoner | one of the common people; one having no rank of nobility. |
comte | a French nobleman. |
contessa | an Italian countess > CONTESSAS. |
count | in continental Europe, a noble equal in rank to an earl; an imperial official. |
countess | the wife of an earl in the British peerage, or of a count in the Continental nobility. |
countship | a count's dignity or domain. |
daimio daimyo | (Japanese) a territorial noble under the old feudal system. |
dame | the mistress of a house, a MATRON. |
damoisel damoiselle damosel damozel damsel demoiselle | (arch.) a young girl or unmarried woman. |
don | a Spanish title, corresponding to English Sir and Mr, formerly applied only to noblemen, now to all classes; (verb) to put on. |
dona donah | the female of DON. |
donna | an Italian title for a lady. |
donship | the quality or rank of a DON. |
donzel | a squire, aspirant to knighthood. |
dowager | a title given to a widow to distinguish her from the wife of her husband's heir. |
ducal | of or relating to a DUKE > DUCALLY. |
duchess | the wife or widow of a duke; (verb) to overwhelm with flattery and attention > DUCHESSES, DUCHESSING, DUCHESSED. |
duke | a nobleman of the highest order; (verb) to fight with the fists. |
dukeling | a little or insignificant duke. |
dukery | the office of DUKE. |
dukeship | the office of DUKE. |
duniewassal duniwassal dunniewassal | a Highland gentleman of inferior rank. |
earl | a rank above VISCOUNT, below MARQUIS. |
earldom earlship | the rank of EARL. |
eorl | (OE) an EARL. |
eques | one of an order of knights holding a middle place between the senate and the commonalty; members of the Roman equestrian order > EQUITES |
esquire | a landed proprietor; a title of dignity next below knight; (verb) to escort. |
esquiress | a female ESQUIRE. |
eupatrid | a member of the aristocracy in ancient Greek states > EUPATRIDAE or EUPATRIDS. [Gk. eupatrides, from eu, well, and pater, father]. |
franklin | a rich medieval English freeholder. |
gemman | (coll.) a gentleman > GEMMEN. |
gent | (coll.) a gentleman. |
gentilhomme | a nobleman, a gentleman > GENTILSHOMMES. |
gentilise gentilize | to raise to the class of gentleman. |
gentleman | a man of good birth or high social standing > GENTLEMEN, GENTLEMANLY. |
gentlewoman | a woman of good breeding and refinement, a lady > GENTLEWOMEN, GENTLEWOMANLY. |
gentry | the class of people next below the rank of nobility. |
goodman | master of the house, head of the home > GOODMEN. |
goodwife | the mistress of a household > GOODWIVES. |
grandee | a man of elevated rank or station; a nobleman. |
gudeman | (Scots) a goodman > GUDEMEN. |
gudewife | (Scots) a goodwife > GUDEWIVES. |
harijan | in India, a member of the untouchable caste. |
helot | a serf or slave, esp. of ancient Sparta. |
hidalga | a title given to a Spanish noblewoman of the lower class. |
hidalgo | a title given to a Spanish nobleman of the lower class > HIDALGOS. |
hidalgoish | being like a HIDALGO. |
hidalgoism | the state of being a HIDALGO, a Spanish nobleman of the lower class. |
illustrissimo | most illustrious, esp. as belonging to the Italian aristocracy. |
infanta | a title borne by every one of the daughters of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest. |
infante | a title borne by every one of sons of the kings of Spain and Portugal, except the eldest or heir apparent. |
junker | (German) a young German noble or squire; esp., a member of the aristocratic party in Prussia. |
junkerdom | the office of junker. |
kaumatua | (Maori) a senior member of a tribe > KAUMATUAS. |
khanum | (a Middle Eastern title for) a lady of rank. |
knight | a man who has been awarded the rank immediately below BARONET, with the title 'Sir' > KNIGHTLY; (verb) to make a knight of. |
knightage | the body of KNIGHTS, taken collectively. |
knightliness | the state of being KNIGHTLY. |
knightly | like a KNIGHT > KNIGHTLIER, KNIGHTLIEST. |
koro | an elderly Maori man; a title of respect for an elderly Maori man. |
kuia | a Maori female elder or elderly woman > KUIAS. |
kulak | in Russia, a rich peasant > KULAKS or KULAKI. |
ladify ladyfy | to make like a LADY. |
lady | the wife of a KNIGHT, BARON or BARONET; generally, a woman of refinement and gentle manners. |
ladyhood | the state or quality of being a lady; the personality of a LADY. |
ladyish | somewhat like a LADY. |
ladylike | resembling or suitable to a LADY. |
ladyship | the condition of being a LADY. |
laird | the owner of a landed estate. |
lairdly | like a laird > LAIRDLIER, LAIRDLIEST. |
lairdship | the office of a laird. |
landgrave | a German nobleman of a rank corresponding to that of an EARL in England and of a COUNT in France. |
landgravine | a member of the German aristocracy. |
lord | a title for NOBLEMEN of various kinds. |
maiden | a young unmarried girl, esp. when still a virgin > MAIDENLY. |
mali mallee | a member of the gardener caste in India. |
marchesa | an Italian marchioness > MARCHESAS. |
marchese | an Italian marquess > MARCHESI. |
marchioness | the wife or widow of a MARQUESS. |
margrave | originally, a lord or keeper of the borders or marches in Germany. |
margravine | a margrave's wife or woman having the power of a margrave. |
marquess marquis | a British or Irish hereditary nobleman of the second rank of the peerage, below a duke and above an earl. |
marquisate | the seigniory, dignity, or lordship of a MARQUIS; the territory governed by a marquis. |
marquise | (the title of) a MARCHIONESS in Continental Europe or (formerly) Britain > MARQUISES. |
matriarch | a woman who is the head of a family. |
matron | a married woman of established social position. |
matronal | of or pertaining to a MATRON. |
matronhood | the state of being a MATRON. |
matronly | like a MATRON. |
matronship | the state of being a MATRON. |
mazhbi | a Sikh of low caste > MAZHBIS. |
mirza | a Persian title of honour. |
miss | an unmarried woman. |
misshood | the state of being a miss. |
missy | a miss; (adj.) like a miss, missish > MISSIER, MISSIEST. |
mistress | a woman employer of servants or head of a house or family; (verb) to make a mistress of > MISTRESSES, MISTRESSING, MISTRESSED. |
mistressly | like a MISTRESS. |
moujik mujik muzhik muzjik | a Russian peasant. |
ngai | clan or tribe, as used before the names of certain Maori tribes. |
nob | (sl.) a nobleman, a posh person. |
nobility | the upper class. |
noble | a member of the aristocracy; (adj.) of high birth > NOBLER, NOBLEST. |
nobleman | a noble. |
noblesse | nobles collectively. |
nobilesse | (Spenser) noblesse. |
noblewoman | a woman of noble rank. |
noncitizen | one who is not a citizen. |
optimate | a member of the patrician order in Rome; gen. a noble, an aristocrat. |
parage | high birth or rank; equality of birth or status. (Cf. DISPARAGE, which originally meant to marry someone off to someone of lower rank). |
pariah | a member of a caste in southern India lower than the four Brahminical castes; a person of low or no caste. |
patrician | aristocratic > PATRICIANLY; (noun) a member or descendant by blood or adoption of one of the original families of citizens forming the Roman people; an aristocrat. |
peasant | a person of inferior social rank. |
peasantry | peasants collectively. |
peasanty | in the style of a PEASANT. |
peer | a noble of the rank of baron upward; a member of the House of Lords; (verb) to look. |
peeress | a noblewoman. |
pesant pesaunt pezant | (arch.) a PEASANT. |
pleb plebeian | a member of the plebs of ancient Rome; a commoner; a member of a despised social class. |
plebby | vulgar, PLEBEIAN > PLEBBIER, PLEBBIEST. |
plebean | (Shakesp.) PLEBEIAN (adj. only). |
plebeianise plebeianize plebify | to make PLEBEIAN. |
plebeianly | in a PLEBEIAN manner. |
plebs | one of the two divisions of the Roman people, orig the less privileged politically. |
prole | a proletarian; (verb) to prowl. |
proletarian | a member of the PROLETARIAT. |
proletariat | the poorest labouring class; the wage-earning class, esp those without capital. |
proletary | a PROLETARIAN. |
raiyat ryot | an Indian peasant. |
raiyatwari ryotwari | a system of Indian peasantry. |
ritter | a German or Austrian knight or mounted warrior; a member of the German or Austrian minor nobility. |
samurai | a member of the military caste in feudal Japan. |
scutiger | a SQUIRE. [L. scutum, shield]. |
seigneur seignior | a lord, especially of a manor. |
seigneurial | relating to a man of rank or authority. |
seignior | see SEIGNEUR. |
serf | a person in modified slavery, esp. one bound to work on the land. |
serfish | like a serf. |
sharif | a descendant of Mohammed through his daughter Fatima > SHARIFS or ASHRAF. [Arab. sarif, noble, high-born]. |
shereef sherif | a SHARIF. |
spinster | an unmarried woman who is past the usual age for marrying > SPINSTERLY. |
spinsterdom | the state of being a SPINSTER. |
squirage squireage | the landed GENTRY collectively. |
squiralty | the gentlemen, or gentry, of a country, collectively. |
squirarch | one who belongs to the SQUIRARCHY. |
squirarchy squirearchy | the gentlemen, or gentry, of a country, collectively. |
squire | an English or Irish landed gentleman, esp. of old family > SQUIRELY; (verb) to escort > SQUIRES, SQUIRING, SQUIRED. |
squireage | see SQUIRAGE. |
squirearchy | see SQUIRARCHY. |
squiredom | the office of squire. |
squireen | (facetious) one who is half squire, half farmer. |
squirehood | the rank or state of a squire; squireship. |
squireling | a petty SQUIRE. |
squiress | a female SQUIRE. |
squirish | like a SQUIRE. |
thane thegn | a freeman granted land in return for military service; a Scottish feudal lord. |
thanage thanedom thanehood thaneship | the state or dignity of a THANE. |
thete | in ancient Greece, a serf; a poor freeman under Solon's constitution > THETES. [Gk. thes, thetos]. |
umfazi | an African married woman > UMFAZIS. |
unfreeman | someone who does not have the freedom of a corporation. |
unwashed | (coll.) the lower classes > UNWASHEDS. |
valvassor vavasor vavasour vavassor | a knight, noble etc. with vassals under him who is himself the vassal of a greater noble. |
varna | any of the four great Hindu castes. |
vicomte | in France, a noble equal in rank to a VISCOUNT. |
vicomtesse | a female VICOMTE. |
viscount | a British or Irish nobleman ranking between an EARL and a BARON. |
viscountcy | the dignity or jurisdiction of a VISCOUNT. |
viscounty | the quality, rank, or office of a viscount. |
waldgrave wildgrave | a former German title of count; a head forest ranger. |
waldgravine | the wife of a WALDGRAVE. |
wildgrave | see WALDGRAVE. |
yeoman | a member of a class of small farmers, usu freeholders, the next grade below gentlemen (often serving as foot soldiers) > YEOMEN, YEOMANLY. |