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- Dictionarygentleman/ˈdʒɛntlmən/
noun
- 1. a chivalrous, courteous, or honourable man: "he behaved throughout like a perfect gentleman"
- 2. a polite or formal way of referring to a man: "opposite her an old gentleman sat reading"
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approving. a man who is polite and behaves well towards other people, especially women: He was a perfect gentleman. Not holding a door for a lady? You're no gentleman, are you? a man of a high social class: a gentlemen's club. Fewer examples. He was the embodiment of the English gentleman.
The meaning of GENTLEMAN is a man of noble or gentle birth. How to use gentleman in a sentence.
Gentleman definition: a man of good family, breeding, or social position.. See examples of GENTLEMAN used in a sentence.
1. countable noun. A gentleman is a man who comes from a family of high social standing. ...this wonderful portrait of English gentleman Joseph Greenway. 2. countable noun. If you say that a man is a gentleman, you mean he is polite and educated, and can be trusted. He was always such a gentleman. 3. countable noun.
1. a man of good family, breeding, or social position. 2. (used as a polite term) a man: the gentleman in the tweed suit. 3. gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way. 4. a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man. 5. a male personal servant; valet.
noun. /ˈdʒentlmən/ (plural gentlemen. /ˈdʒentlmən/ ) Idioms. [countable] a man who is polite and well educated, who has excellent manners and always behaves well. 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.
gentleman meaning, definition, what is gentleman: a polite word for a man, used especially...: Learn more.
GENTLEMAN meaning: 1. a man who behaves politely and treats people with respect: 2. a polite word for 'man', used…. Learn more.
Definitions of gentleman. noun. a man of refinement. see more. noun. a manservant who acts as a personal attendant to his employer. synonyms: gentleman's gentleman, man, valet, valet de chambre. see more.
Definitions of 'gentleman' 1. A gentleman is a man who comes from a family of high social standing. [...] 2. If you say that a man is a gentleman, you mean he is polite and educated, and can be trusted. [...] 3. You can address men as gentlemen, or refer politely to them as gentlemen . [politeness] [...] More. Collocations with 'gentleman'
