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quasi-gentlemanly
gen·tle·man·ly
/
ˈdʒɛn
tl
mən
li
/
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[
jen
-tl-m
uh
n-lee
]
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adjective
like, befitting, or characteristic of a
gentleman
.
Origin:
1375–1425;
late Middle English;
see
gentleman
,
-ly
Related forms
gen·tle·man·li·ness,
noun
pseu·do·gen·tle·man·ly,
adverb
qua·si-gen·tle·man·ly,
adverb
un·gen·tle·man·ly,
adjective
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gentleman
(ˈdʒɛnt
ə
lmən)
—
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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