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gentleman Definition

gentle·man (jent′'l mən)

noun pl. -·men-mən

    1. Obsolete a man born into a family of high social standing
    2. any man of independent means who does not work for a living
  2. a courteous, gracious man with a strong sense of honor
  3. a man's personal servant; valet
  4. any man: a polite term, esp. as (in pl.) a form of address
  5. ☆ a member of the U.S. House of Representatives: usually a form of address: often in the phrase the gentleman from (a specified state)

Etymology: ME gentilman (after OFr gentilz hom): see gentle & man

gentleman Synonyms

gentleman

n.

  1. A courteous and honorable man

    man of honor, refined man, man of his word, polished man, perfect gentleman, cavalier, sir, don, Sir Galahad, gentleman and a scholar*, brick*, trump*. *

    Antonyms boor*, sneak*, cad. *

  2. A well-born person

    nobleman, patrician, man of breeding; see aristocrat, lord 2.

gentleman Usage Examples

Preposition: on

horseback: Caught in the rain; sheltered under a tree in the Pontefract Road along with a gentleman on horseback.

Converse of object

entertain: Louise is available to entertain gentlemen on an outcall basis in the Wolverhampton, Stafforshire, Cheshire and Manchester areas.

Adjective modifier

  • elderly: An elderly Jewish gentleman marries a much younger woman.
  • honorable: Is he saying that a respected journalist on, let's not forget, the favorite channel of the honorable gentlemen is barking?
  • reverend: Barry Gunner, as the reverend gentleman whose daughter is the first to be stricken by devil fever, has unusually good diction.
  • discerning: The First Floor houses the Bespoke range of tailored suits and formalwear, plus an enhanced in-store barber experience for discerning gentlemen.
  • merry: Rutter God rest you merry, gentlemen - arr.
  • portly: They were portly gentlemen, pleasant to behold, and now stood, with their hats off, in Scrooge's office.

Modifies a noun

  • commoner: In 1760 he entered Christ Church at Oxford University as a gentlemen commoner.
  • caller: Specifically, she and her gentleman caller keep emailing each other.
  • farmer: Brian manages to get Simon to agree that he could quite enjoy the life of a gentleman farmer in such exquisite countryside.

Noun used with modifier

  • Virginia: Charmin ' virginia gentleman way i figured that out hr she says to explore the.
  • sporting: Brian Lever Very sorry to hear of Dave's death; he was indeed a very sporting gentleman, with a quiet wit.

Possessives

  • constituent: Gentleman's constituents to fear and everything for this country to gain.
  • residence: The cottage sits in a corner of the walled garden formely belonging to Eversley, a large gentleman's residence.
  • remark: Gentleman's remarks are drawn to the attention of my right hon.
  • club: They usually involve some combination of limos, nightclubs, and gentlemen's clubs.
  • agreement: But I had a sort of gentleman's agreement with the police.
  • toilet: The gentlemen's underground toilet in St Giles was built in 1895.

Preposition: of

jury: Ladies and gentlemen of the jury, I submit that the Bible is a self-contradictory pack of fictions.