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gentleman
[ jen-tl-muhn ]
noun
- a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- (used as a polite term) a man:
Do you know that gentleman over there?
- gentlemen, (used as a form of address):
Gentlemen, please come this way.
- a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man:
He behaved like a true gentleman.
- a male personal servant, especially of a man of social position; valet.
- a male attendant upon a king, queen, or other royal person, who is himself of high birth or rank.
- a man of good social standing, as a noble or an armigerous commoner.
- a man with an independent income who does not work for a living.
- a male member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives:
The chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
- History/Historical. a man who is above the rank of yeoman.
gentleman
/ ˈɛԳəə /
noun
- a man regarded as having qualities of refinement associated with a good family
- a man who is cultured, courteous, and well-educated
- a polite name for a man
- the personal servant of a gentleman (esp in the phrase gentleman's gentleman )
- history a man of gentle birth, who was entitled to bear arms, ranking above a yeoman in social position
- (formerly) a smuggler
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٱԱ, adjective
- ˈԳٱԱԱ, noun
Other Word Forms
- t·· adjective
- ܲd·t· noun plural undergentlemen
- un·t·· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gentleman1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Holmes is the ur-citizen detective, but he’s also a gentleman’s version of an anti-establishment figure – content to help Scotland Yard when it and his interests align, but otherwise uninterested in serving the status quo.
“I remember seeing the video later after I holed that shot, and there was a gentleman in back,” Woods recalled in 2019.
Playwright Sir David Hare described Lee as "a consummate gentleman".
His employer described him as a "true gentleman" and said colleagues were "distraught" at his death.
“This gentleman here,” Wilson said loudly, “has an uncanny ability to communicate with them all.”
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