gentleman


Definition: Meaning of, gentleman in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈdʒɛnt(ə)lmən /

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gentleman gentlemen
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  1. a polite word for a man, used especially when talking to or about a man you do not know [↪  lady]
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  2. a man who is always polite, has good manners, and treats other people well [↪  lady]
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  3. old-fashioned a man from a high social class, especially one whose family owns a lot of property [↪  lady]
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gentleman used in phrases

  • Gentleman Jim (noun)
    1. 1866-1933 united States heavyweight boxing champion
  • Gentleman Johnny (noun)
    1. 1722-1792 british general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777
  • gentleman farmer (noun)
    1. a man belonging to a high social class who owns and runs a farm, but who usually hires people to do the work
  • gentleman's agreement (noun)
    1. an agreement that is not written down, made between people who trust each other
  • gentleman's gentleman (noun)
    1. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer
  • gentleman's-cane (noun)
    1. tall showy tropical American annual having hairy stems and long spikes of usually red flowers above leaves deeply flushed with purple; seeds often used as cereal
  • gentleman-at-arms (noun)
    1. one of 40 gentlemen who attend the British sovereign on state occasions
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