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- [jen-tl-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈdʒɛn tlˌwʊm ən/
- /ˈdʒen.tl̩ˌwʊm.ən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jen-tl-woo m-uh n]
- /ˈdʒɛn tlˌwʊm ən/
Definitions of gentlewoman word
- noun plural gentlewoman a woman of good family, breeding, or social position. 1
- noun plural gentlewoman a civilized, educated, sensitive, or well-mannered woman; lady. 1
- noun plural gentlewoman a woman who attends upon a lady of rank. 1
- noun plural gentlewoman a female member of the U.S. Senate or House of Representatives: The chair recognizes the gentlewoman from Maine. 1
- noun gentlewoman A woman of high social standing. 1
- noun gentlewoman educated lady 1
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Origin of gentlewoman
First appearance:
before 1200 One of the 9% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1200-50; See origin at gentle, woman
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Parts of speech for Gentlewoman
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gentlewoman popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% 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.
gentlewoman usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gentlewoman
noun gentlewoman
- girl — a female child, from birth to full growth.
- mother — parent
- madam — (often initial capital letter) a polite term of address to a woman, originally used only to a woman of rank or authority: Madam President; May I help you, madam?
- sister — a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- daughter — Someone's daughter is their female child.
Antonyms for gentlewoman
Top questions with gentlewoman
- how to be a gentlewoman?
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