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- [jen-tl-muh n]
- /ˈdʒɛn tl mən/
- /ˈdʒen.tl̩.mən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-tl-muh n]
- /ˈdʒɛn tl mən/
Definitions of gentlemen word
- noun plural gentlemen a man of good family, breeding, or social position. 1
- noun plural gentlemen (used as a polite term) a man: Do you know that gentleman over there? 1
- noun plural gentlemen gentlemen, (used as a form of address): Gentlemen, please come this way. 1
- noun plural gentlemen a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered man: He behaved like a true gentleman. 1
- noun plural gentlemen a male personal servant, especially of a man of social position; valet. 1
- noun plural gentlemen 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 gentlemen
First appearance:
before 1225 One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1225-75; See origin at gentle, man1
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Parts of speech for Gentlemen
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gentlemen 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".
gentlemen usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gentlemen
noun gentlemen
- men — plural of man1 .
- fellows — Plural form of fellow.
- chaps — Chaps are leather leggings without a seat that are sometimes worn by cowboys over their pants.
- people — persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general: to find it easy to talk to people; What will people think?
- noblemen — a man of noble birth or rank; noble; peer.
Antonyms for gentlemen
Top questions with gentlemen
- how to be gentlemen?
- how to be a gentlemen?
- what is the two gentlemen of verona about?
- who are the characters in league of extraordinary gentlemen?
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