country gentleman

coun·try gen·tle·man

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhn-tree jen-tl-muh n]
- /ˈkʌn tri ˈdʒɛn tl mən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhn-tree jen-tl-muh n]
- /ˈkʌn tri ˈdʒɛn tl mən/

Definitions of country gentleman words

noun country gentleman a rich man with an estate in the country 3
noun country gentleman a man of some wealth who lives on a country estate 3
noun country gentleman a wealthy man living in his country home or estate. 1
noun country gentleman A rich man of good social standing who owns and lives in a large rural property. 0

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Origin of country gentleman

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Country gentleman

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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country gentleman popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for country gentleman

noun country gentleman

provincial — belonging or peculiar to some particular province; local: the provincial newspaper.
rustic — of, relating to, or living in the country, as distinguished from towns or cities; rural.
squire — (in England) a country gentleman, especially the chief landed proprietor in a district.
cottager — a person who lives in a cottage
non-rural — of, relating to, or characteristic of the country, country life, or country people; rustic: rural tranquillity.

All 5 Synonyms of country gentleman

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