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first gentleman

first gen·tle·man
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst jen-tl-muh n]
    • /fɜrst ˈdʒɛn tl mən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [furst jen-tl-muh n]
    • /fɜrst ˈdʒɛn tl mən/

Definitions of first gentleman words

  • noun plural first gentleman (often initial capital letters) the husband of the U.S. president or a current governor or mayor. 1
  • noun plural first gentleman (often initial capital letters) the husband of the head of any country. 1
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Origin of first gentleman

First appearance:

before 1985
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1985-90; after first lady

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Parts of speech for First gentleman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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first gentleman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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