gentleman
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gentleman/ˈʤentlmən/
▶noun (pl. gentlemen)
- 1 a courteous or honourable man.
- 2 a man of good social position, especially one of wealth and leisure.
- 3 (in polite or formal use) a man.
– derivatives
gentlemanliness noun,
gentlemanly adjective.
gentlemanliness noun,
gentlemanly adjective.
'gentleman' also found in these Oxford entries:
Black Rod
- caballero
- caddie
- cavalier
- Darby and Joan
- gallant
- gent
- gentleman-at-arms
- gentleman farmer
- gentleman's agreement
- gentleman's gentleman
- hidalgo
- knight
- leisure
- liberal
- meneer
- squire
- ungentlemanly
- unworthy
