WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
gen•tle•man•ly
( jen′tl mən lē),USA pronunciation adj.
gen′tle•man•li•ness, n.
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024- like, befitting, or characteristic of a gentleman.
- 1375–1425; late Middle English; see gentleman, -ly
gen•tle•man /ˈdʒɛntəlmən/USA pronunciation
n. [countable], pl. -men
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024- a man of good family, breeding, or social position.
- (used as a polite term) a man:Do you know that gentleman in the tweed suit?
- gentlemen, (used as a form of address):Gentlemen, please come this way.
- a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man:always a perfect gentleman.
gen•tle•man
( jen′tl mən),USA pronunciation n., pl. -men.
gen′tle•man•like′, adj.
- 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, esp. of a man of social position;
valet. - Governmenta male attendant upon a king, queen, or other royal person, who is himself of high birth or rank.
- Governmenta 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.
- Governmenta male member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives:The chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.
- World History[Hist.]a man who is above the rank of yeoman.
- 1225–75; Middle English; see gentle, man1
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged See man.
- See lady.
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