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gen·tle·man

(jĕn′tl-mən)

1. A man of gentle or noble birth or superior social position: "He's too much a gentleman to be a scholar" (Aphra Behn).

2. A well-mannered and considerate man with high standards of proper behavior. See Usage Note at lady.

3. A man of independent means who does not need to have a wage-paying job.

4. A man: Do you know this gentleman?

5. gentlemen (-mən) Used as a form of address for a group of men.

6. A manservant; a valet.

gen′tle·man·ly adj.

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gentleman

(ˈdʒɛntəlmən)

n, pl -men

1. a man regarded as having qualities of refinement associated with a good family

2. a man who is cultured, courteous, and well-educated

3. a polite name for a man

4. the personal servant of a gentleman (esp in the phrase gentleman's gentleman)

5. (Historical Terms) history Brit a man of gentle birth, who was entitled to bear arms, ranking above a yeoman in social position

6. (formerly) a smuggler

ˈgentlemanly adj

ˈgentlemanliness n

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gen•tle•man

(ˈdʒɛn tl mən)

n., pl. -men.

1. a man of good family, breeding, or social position.

2. (used as a polite term) a man: the gentleman in the tweed suit.

3. gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way.

4. a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man.

5. a male personal servant; valet.

6. a male attendant upon a king, queen, or other royal person, who is himself of high birth or rank.

7. a man with an independent income who does not work for a living.

8. a male member of the U.S. Congress: The chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts.

9. (formerly) a man above the rank of yeoman.

[1225–75]

gen′tle•man•ly, adj.

syn: See man.

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Noun	1.	gentleman - a man of refinement Don - a Spanish gentleman or nobleman gent - informal abbreviation of `gentleman' gentleman-at-arms - one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
	2.	gentleman - a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer; "Jeeves was Bertie Wooster's man" gentleman's gentleman, valet, valet de chambre, man body servant - a valet or personal maid manservant - a man servant

gentleman

noun

Quotations
"It is almost a definition of a gentleman to say that he is one who never inflicts pain" [Cardinal Newman The Idea of a University]

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Translations

سَيِّدكَرِيـمُ الـمَحْتِدمُهَذَّب، رفيع التهذيب

džentlmenmužpán

gentleman

Gentleman Herrmeine HerrenWeltmann

τζέντλεμαν

caballero señor señores

herrasmiesmiestenherrasmiehet

gentleman messieurs monsieur gentilhomme

gospodingospoda

úriemberúrurak

herraherra; maîurherramennprúîmenni

gentiluomo signore signori

紳士

신사

džentelmenasdžentelmeniškasponasvyrų tualetas

džentlmeniskungs

gentleman heer heren meneer

gentleman herre mann mann av ære

dżentelmenpanowie

cavalheiro senhor

джентльмен

džentlmen

gospodkavalir

gentleman

สุภาพบุรุษ

centilmen bey beyefendi

người đàn ông phong nhã

绅士彬彬有礼的人

gentleman

[ˈdʒentlmən]

A. N (gentlemen (pl)) (= man) → señor m; (having gentlemanly qualities) → caballero m (archaic) (at court) → gentilhombre m
there's a gentleman waiting to see you → hay un señor esperando para verle
young gentleman → señorito m
to be a perfect gentleman → ser un perfecto caballero
he's no gentleman → poco caballero es él
"gentlemen" (= lavatory) → caballeros

B. CPD gentleman's agreement N → acuerdo m entre caballeros
gentleman farmer N → terrateniente m
gentleman's gentleman N → ayuda m de cámara

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

gentleman

[ˈdʒɛnt^əlmən] n

(= man) → monsieur m
Good morning, gentlemen → Bonjour messieurs.

(= well-bred man) → gentleman m
a real gentleman → un vrai gentleman gentleman's agreement

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gentleman

n pl <-men>

(well-mannered, well-born) → Gentleman m, → Herr m; (trustworthy) → Ehrenmann m, → Gentleman m; he’s a real gentleman → er ist ein richtiger Gentleman; be a gentleman and take her home → sei ein richtiger Gentleman und bringe sie nach Hause

(= man) → Herr m; gentlemen! → meine Herren!; (in business letter) → sehr geehrte Herren!; gentlemen of the jury/press! → meine Herren Geschworenen/von der Presse!

(dated: with private income) → Privatier m; (Hist, rank) → Mann m → von Stand; (at court) → Höfling m; gentleman-farmer → Gutsbesitzer m

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gentleman

[ˈdʒɛntlmən] n (-men (pl)) → signore m; (well-mannered, well-bred man) → gentiluomo, signore m
gentlemen! → signori!
(to be) a perfect gentleman → (dimostrarsi) un vero gentiluomo
gentleman's agreement → impegno sulla parola, gentleman's agreement m inv

gentleman

(ˈdʒentlmən) – plural ˈgentlemen – noun

(abbreviation gent).

1. a polite word for a man. Two gentlemen arrived this morning.

2. a polite, well-mannered man. He's a real gentleman.

ˈgentlemanly adjective

(of men) polite; well-mannered. gentlemanly behaviour.

gents noun

(usually with the) a public toilet for men. Where's the nearest gents?

gentleman

→ كَرِيـمُ الـمَحْتِد džentlmen gentleman Gentleman τζέντλεμαν caballero herrasmies gentleman gospodin gentiluomo 紳士 신사 gentleman gentleman dżentelmen cavalheiro джентльмен gentleman สุภาพบุรุษ centilmen người đàn ông phong nhã 绅士

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"But," said Athos haughtily, "I do not deny it, I think; and now, gentlemen, in turn, permit me to ask you to what purpose these questions are asked, and particularly some explanation upon the tone in which you ask them?"

"Gentlemen," said Athos, "you do not know who I am; but I must tell you I acknowledge no one here but General Monk as my equal.

"And I, gentlemen, declare to you that I will not reply until I am in the presence of the general."

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The first floor was inhabited by one of those young gentlemen, who, in the last age, were called men of wit and pleasure about town, and properly enough; for as men are usually denominated from their business or profession, so pleasure may be said to have been the only business or profession of those gentlemen to whom fortune had made all useful occupations unnecessary.

Such, therefore, were properly called the men of wit and pleasure; but I question whether the same appellation may, with the same propriety, be given to those young gentlemen of our times, who have the same ambition to be distinguished for parts.

Thus at an age when the gentlemen above mentioned employ their time in toasting the charms of a woman, or in making sonnets in her praise; in giving their opinion of a play at the theatre, or of a poem at Will's or Button's; these gentlemen are considering the methods to bribe a corporation, or meditating speeches for the House of Commons, or rather for the magazines.

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Bless us, what a number of gentlemen on horseback there were riding up and down, and how few of them wanted their horses held!

'I wonder,' thought the boy, 'if one of these gentlemen knew there was nothing in the cupboard at home, whether he'd stop on purpose, and make believe that he wanted to call somewhere, that I might earn a trifle?'

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On the evening of Sunday, September 30th, 1877, two gentlemen presented themselves at Mr.

The gentlemen looked at each other and agreed that there was no help for it but to hurry the supper, and walk to the railway station--a distance of between five and six miles--in time to catch the last train.

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Then some facetious gentlemen on the left, after pressing sideways in a body, and squeezing Mr.

'Well, gentlemen,' said the stout man, 'very glad to see you.

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