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gentle-person
gen·tle·per·son
/
ˈdʒɛn
tlˌpɜr
sən
/
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[
jen
-tl-pur-s
uh
n
]
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noun
a person of good family and position;
gentleman
or lady.
Origin:
1970–75;
gentle(man)
+
-person
Usage note
See
-person.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
gen·tle·peo·ple
/
ˈdʒɛn
tlˌpi
pəl
/
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[
jen
-tl-pee-p
uh
l
]
Show IPA
plural
noun
a formal term of address to a group of people.
Dictionary.com Unabridged
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