gentleman
IPA: dʒˈɛntʌɫmʌn
noun
- (chiefly historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK law) an armiferous man ranking below a knight.
- Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
- (derogatory) An effeminate or oversophisticated man.
- (polite term of address) Any man.
- (usually historical, sometimes derogatory) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.
- (cricket) An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.
- A surname transferred from the nickname.
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Examples of "gentleman" in Sentences
- He is elegant and the gentleman.
- The gentleman was civil and polite.
- Quite the gentleman, quite the lady.
- The gentleman met us at the foot of the staircase.
- The gentleman was dressed respectably in a belted raincoat.
- The gentleman was dressed respectably, in a belted raincoat.
- His public image is that of an avuncular Southern gentleman.
- He is the gentleman with the glasses with the one dark lense.
- A tall with lank appearance of the man made him look like a gentleman.
- The identity of the gentleman in this penetrating portrait is a mystery.
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