gentleperson
[ jen-tl-pur-suhn ]
noun
a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady.
Origin of gentleperson
1First recorded in 1970–75; gentle(man) + -person
usage note For gentleperson
See -person.
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How to use gentleperson in a sentence
His ex-wife and high school sweetheart, Evelyn, told the Associated Press that Proctor was “a very loving, caring, gentle person.”
Since every Jack became a gentleman, / There's many a gentle person made a Jack.
Like nearly all great soldiers, Sherman was naturally a gentle person and saddened by war.
Memoirs of an American Prima Donna | Clara Louise KelloggThe head-priest was an amiable, gentle person, very learned they say, though giving no indication of being such.
A Japanese Boy | Shigemi Shiukichi
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