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tl noun, plural gen·tle·men.
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, especially 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.
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.
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gentleman (ˈdʒɛntəlmən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n , pl -men | |
| 1. | a man regarded as having qualities of refinement associated with a good family |
| 2. | a man who is cultured, courteous, and well-educated |
| 3. | a polite name for a man |
| 4. | the personal servant of a gentleman (esp in the phrase gentleman's gentleman) |
| 5. | (Brit) history a man of gentle birth, who was entitled to bear arms, ranking above a yeoman in social position |
| 6. | (formerly) a euphemistic word for a: smuggler |
| 'gentlemanly | |
| —adj | |
| 'gentlemanliness | |
| —n | |
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Example sentences
Daniels is a soft-spoken gentleman who carefully considers his answers, so the interview took a little longer than expected.
There was no way a gentleman could refuse such warm invitations.
Your correspondent's lap was as good a place as any for one elderly gentleman.
He had managed to remain a gentleman in a sport where brutality was so often the mark of a champion.
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