[jen-tl-muh
n] 
| 1. | a man of good family, breeding, or social position. |
| 2. | (used as a polite term) a man: Do you know that gentleman over there? |
| 3. | gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way. |
| 4. | a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man: He behaved like a true gentleman. |
| 5. | a male personal servant, esp. of a man of social position; valet. |
| 6. | a male attendant upon a king, queen, or other royal person, who is himself of high birth or rank. |
| 7. | a man of good social standing, as a noble or an armigerous commoner. |
| 8. | a man with an independent income who does not work for a living. |
| 9. | a male member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives: The chair recognizes the gentleman from Massachusetts. |
| 10. | History/Historical. a man who is above the rank of yeoman. |
| gen·tle·man (jěn'tl-mən) n.
|