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gentleperson

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gen⋅tle⋅per⋅son

  [jen-tl-pur-suhn]
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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.

gen⋅tle⋅peo⋅ple

  [jen-tl-pee-puhl]
–plural noun
a formal term of address to a group of people.
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gen·tle·per·son   (jěn'tl-pûr'sən)   
n.  A person of good breeding; a lady or a gentleman.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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