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Gentleman ˈdʒentlmən Man Noun Acted True You—You're Real

Word3 gentleman
WordType (noun)
Phonetic /ˈdʒentlmən/ /ˈdʒentlmən/
Example
  • you acted like a true gentleman.
  • thank you—you're a real gentleman.
  • he was always the perfect gentleman.
  • he's no gentleman!
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gentleman

(noun)/ˈdʒentlmən/ /ˈdʒentlmən/
  1. a man who is polite and well educated, who has excellent manners and always behaves well
    • COMPARE lady
      https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/lady
    • You acted like a true gentleman.
    • Thank you—you're a real gentleman.
    • He was always the perfect gentleman.
    • He's no gentleman!
    • He was too much of a gentleman to ask them for any money.
  2. used to address or refer to a man, especially somebody you do not know
    • Ladies and gentlemen! Can I have your attention, please?
    • She was talking to an elderly gentleman.
    • Ladies and gentlemen of the jury!
    • Can I help you, gentlemen?
    • There's a gentleman to see you.
  3. used to address or refer to a male member of a legislature, for example the House of Representatives
  4. a man from a high social class, especially one who does not need to work
    • He retired to his estate and lived the life of a country gentleman.
    • a gentleman farmer (= one who owns a farm for pleasure, not as his main job)
  5. a man/woman who does not have to work
  6. Word Origin

    • Middle English (in the sense ‘man of noble birth’): from gentle + man, translating Old French gentilz hom. In later use the term denoted ‘a man of a good family (especially one entitled to a coat of arms) but not of the nobility’.
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