- Gentleman - Wikipedia
Originally, gentleman was the lowest rank of the landed gentry of England, ranking below an esquire and above a yeoman; by definition, the rank of gentleman comprised the younger sons of the younger sons of peers, and the younger sons of a baronet, a knight, and an esquire, in perpetual succession
- GENTLEMAN Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of GENTLEMAN is a man of noble or gentle birth How to use gentleman in a sentence
- Gentleman | Meaning History | Britannica
gentleman, in English history, a man entitled to bear arms but not included in the nobility In its original and strict sense the term denoted a man of good family, deriving from the Latin word gentilis and invariably translated in English -Latin documents as generosus
- GENTLEMAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary
GENTLEMAN definition: 1 a polite way of talking to or referring to a man: 2 a man who is polite and behaves well… Learn more
- GENTLEMAN Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Gentleman definition: a man of good family, breeding, or social position See examples of GENTLEMAN used in a sentence
- GENTLEMAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
If you say that a man is a gentleman, you mean he is polite and educated, and can be trusted He was always such a gentleman
- Gentleman - definition of gentleman by The Free Dictionary
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
- gentleman, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are 20 meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun gentleman, two of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
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