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gentle-person

gen·tle-per·son
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-tl pur-suh n]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl ˈpɜr sən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-tl pur-suh n]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl ˈpɜr sən/

Definition of gentle-person word

  • noun gentle-person a person of good family and position; gentleman or lady. 1
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Origin of gentle-person

First appearance:

before 1970
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1970-75; gentle(man) + -person

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Parts of speech for Gentle-person

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Gentle-person

gentle-person 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 63% 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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