noun#474 by frequency
gentleman
/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/
Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man; Any man
- plural
- gentlemen
Meanings
- 1
Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man
He is a true gentleman.
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Show this gentleman the way.
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- 2
Any man
- 3
A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK law) an armigerous man ranking below a knightrare
- 4
An effeminate or oversophisticated manrare
- 5
An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent meansrare
- 6
An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego paymentrare