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gentleman

gen·tle·man
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [jen-tl-muh n]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl mən/
    • /ˈdʒentlmən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [jen-tl-muh n]
    • /ˈdʒɛn tl mən/

Definitions of gentleman word

  • noun plural gentleman a man of good family, breeding, or social position. 1
  • noun plural gentleman (used as a polite term) a man: Do you know that gentleman over there? 1
  • noun plural gentleman gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way. 1
  • noun plural gentleman a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man: He behaved like a true gentleman. 1
  • noun plural gentleman a male personal servant, especially of a man of social position; valet. 1
  • noun plural gentleman a male attendant upon a king, queen, or other royal person, who is himself of high birth or rank. 1

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Origin of gentleman

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1225-75; See origin at gentle, man1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Gentleman

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

gentleman popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".

gentleman usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for gentleman

noun gentleman

  • sir — a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir.
  • donDonald Eugene ("Don") 1936–95, U.S. jazz trumpeter.
  • cavalier — If you describe a person or their behaviour as cavalier, you are criticizing them because you think that they do not consider other people's feelings or take account of the seriousness of a situation.
  • man of his word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
  • aristocrat — An aristocrat is someone whose family has a high social rank, especially someone who has a title.

Antonyms for gentleman

noun gentleman

  • boob — A woman's boobs are her breasts.
  • cad — CAD refers to the use of computer software in the design of things such as cars, buildings, and machines. CAD is an abbreviation for 'computer aided design'.
  • sneak — to go in a stealthy or furtive manner; slink; skulk.

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