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gentleman en · NOUN

Pronunciation

[ˈd͡ʒɛɾ̃.ɫ̩.mən] (General-American)
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/ˈd͡ʒɛn.təl.mən/
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Etymology

From Middle English gentilman, morphologically gentle + man, partial calque of Old French gentilhome.

Meanings

Any well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man.
- I corralled the judge, and we started off across the fields, in no very mild state of fear of that gentleman's wife, whose vigilance was seldom relaxed. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter VIII, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- She wanted to go see a movie called Gigi, which I was not too thrilled about. But being a gentleman, I bit my tongue and said, “Okay.” 2011, Mike Pappas, Growing Up the Greek Way in the Big Apple, page 103:
- As a political system democracy seems to me extraordinarily foolish,[…]. My servant is, so far as I am concerned, welcome to as many votes as he can get.[…]I do not suppose that it matters much in reality whether laws are made by dukes or cornerboys, but I like, as far as possible, to associate with gentlemen in private life. 1915, G[eorge] A. Birmingham [pseudonym; James Owen Hannay], chapter I, in Gossamer, New York, N.Y.: George H. Doran Company, →OCLC:
(broadly, polite, term-of-address) Any man.
- Please escort this gentleman to the gentlemen's room.
(historical) A man of gentle but not noble birth, particularly a man of means (originally ownership of property) who does not work for a living but has no official status in a peerage; (UK law) an armigerous man ranking below a knight.
- But when Adam delued, and Eue ſpan, VVho was then a Gentleman? 1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act I:
- “[…] This is Mr. Churchill, who, as you are aware, is good enough to come to us for his diaconate, and, as we hope, for much longer; and being a gentleman of independent means, he declines to take any payment.” Saying this Walden rubbed his hands together and smiled contentedly. 1918, W[illiam] B[abington] Maxwell, chapter VII, in The Mirror and the Lamp, Indianapolis, Ind.: The Bobbs-Merrill Company, →OCLC:
- Being a gentleman, Robert was entitled to shove other commoners into the gongpit but he still had to jump out of the way of the knights to avoid the same fate himself.
- And when their ſcattered armie is ſubdu’d: And you march on their ſlaughtered carkaſſes, Share equally the gold that bought their liues, And liue like Gentlmen in Perſea, […] c. 1587–1588 (date written), [Christopher Marlowe], Tamburlaine the Great. […] The First Part […], 2nd edition, part 1, London: […] [R. Robinson for] Richard Iones, […], published 1592, →OCLC; reprinted as Tamburlaine the Great (A Scolar Press Facsimile), Menston, Yorkshire; London: Scolar Press, 1973, →ISBN, Act II, scene ii:
(derogatory) An effeminate or oversophisticated man.
- Well, la-di-da, aren't you just a proper gentleman?
(derogatory, historical, sometimes, usually) An amateur or dabbler in any field, particularly those of independent means.
- Latrobe had extensive dealings with Jefferson, the most prominent gentleman-architect in the United States. 2004, Mary N. Woods, “The First Professional: Benjamin Henry Latrobe”, in Keith L. Eggener, editor, American Architectural History: A Contemporary Reader, electronic edition, Routledge, →ISBN, page 119:
An amateur player, particularly one whose wealth permits him to forego payment.

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gentlemen	Number=Plur		lexicographic

Translations (206)

hu urak (polite form of address to a man) · km លោក (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr hêja (man of breeding) · ka ბატონი (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · it signori (polite form of address to a man) · it gentiluomo (man of breeding) · bg благоро́дник (man of breeding) · sh господа (polite form of address to a man) · pt cavalheiro (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · gd duine-uasal (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr hêja (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ga duine uasal (man of breeding) · ru уважа́емый (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · pt nobre (man of breeding) · kmr rêzdar (polite form of address to a man) · hi सज्जन (man of breeding) · it galantuomo (man of breeding) · el κύριοι (polite form of address to a man) · kmr birêz (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · es gentleman (man of breeding) · et härra (man of breeding) · fi säätyläismies (man of breeding) · nl meneer (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ru господа́ (polite form of address to a man) · sh господине (polite form of address to a man) · is herramenn (polite form of address to a man) · tr bey (polite form of address to a man) · sh gospòdin (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · gl cabaleiro (polite form of address to a man) · bn ভদ্রলোক (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ar أَفَنْدِي (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ja 各位 (polite form of address to a man) · kmr mamoste (man of breeding) · ja 紳士 (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ja だんな (polite form of address to a man) · hu úriember (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · scn galantòminu (man of breeding) · da hr. (polite form of address to a man) · ko 신사 (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · km អ្នកប្រុស (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · scn garrusu (pejorative: effeminate or oversophisticated man) · ar سَيِّد (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ru дже́нтльмен (man of breeding) · cmn 各位 (polite form of address to a man) · el ευπατρίδης (man of breeding) · tr centilmen (man of breeding) · kmr rêzdar (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · bn বাবু (polite form of address to a man) · es fidalgo (disused) (man of breeding) · de Herr (man of breeding) · es hijo de algo (man of breeding) · kmr ez-xulam (polite form of address to a man) · es gentilhombre (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · eo ĝentlemano (man of breeding) · es gentleman (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · he גְּבִיר (man of breeding) · ru су́дарь (polite form of address to a man) · af heer (man of breeding) · tr bey (man of breeding) · fi hienohelma (pejorative: effeminate or oversophisticated man) · bg господи́н (polite form of address to a man) · is ljúfmenni (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ka ჯენტლმენი (man of breeding) · ar سَادَتِي (polite form of address to a man) · scn signuri (polite form of address to a man) · is heiðursmaður (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · bn সাহেব (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · it signor (polite form of address to a man) · km បុរស (man of breeding) · bg господи́н (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · es señores (polite form of address to a man) · pl dżentelmen (man of breeding) · ar مُهَذَّب (man of breeding) · el τζέντλεμαν (man of breeding) · es hidalgo (man of breeding) · da gentleman (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ja 諸君 (polite form of address to a man) · kmr ezbenî (polite form of address to a man) · sv herre (man of breeding) · rom raj (man of breeding) · km បុរសសមសួន (man of breeding) · bn মিঞা (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr efendî (polite form of address to a man) · ro domnii mei (polite form of address to a man) · ka პატივცემული (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · pl pan (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr mamoste (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ko 신사 (man of breeding) · fr gentilhomme (man of breeding) · scn don (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · sh госпо̀дин (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr seyda (polite form of address to a man) · sh gospòdin (man of breeding) · mi tangata hūmārie (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · scn jarrusu (pejorative: effeminate or oversophisticated man) · cs pán (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · bn বাবু (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · es fijodalgo (disused) (man of breeding) · bn মিঞা (polite form of address to a man) · tl ginoo (man of breeding) · ru джентльме́н (man of breeding) · fi herrasmies (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ja ゼントルマン (man of breeding) · be пан (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr seyda (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr rêzdar (man of breeding) · tr çelebi (man of breeding) · de Herr (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · it galantuomo (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ar جِنْتِلْمَان (man of breeding) · ar خَوَاجَا (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · de meine Herren (polite form of address to a man) · tr beyefendi (man of breeding) · is herra (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · eo sinjoro (polite form of address to a man) · sh gospoda (polite form of address to a man) · kmr birêz (polite form of address to a man) · ko 젠틀맨 (man of breeding) · gd duine-uasal (man of breeding) · hy պարոն (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · fa-ira لودی (man of breeding) · sv herre (polite form of address to a man) · is aðalsmaður (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · el κύριος (man of breeding) · ja ジェントルマン (man of breeding) · ar شَهْم (man of breeding) · scn galantòminu (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · mk господин (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr mamoste (polite form of address to a man) · ka ბატონი (polite form of address to a man) · pt fidalgo (man of breeding) · cmn 先生 (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · sh gospodine (polite form of address to a man) · sv gentleman (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · el κύριος (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr birêz (man of breeding) · ar اَلسَّيِّد (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · is valmenni (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · es hijodalgo (man of breeding) · ja ゼントルマン (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ar مُؤَدَّب (man of breeding) · scn vussìa (polite form of address to a man) · gl cabaleiro (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · cs pan (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ja 先生 (polite form of address to a man) · km សុភាពបុរស (polite form of address to a man) · ro gentleman (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · nl heren (polite form of address to a man) · ca cavaller (man of breeding) · tr efendi (man of breeding) · pt gentil-homem (man of breeding) · es caballero (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · cmn 先生們 /先生们 (polite form of address to a man) · sv herr (polite form of address to a man) · ru господи́н (polite form of address to a man) · hy ջենտլմեն (man of breeding) · ru су́дарь (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · it signore (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · es galán (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · hy պարոն (polite form of address to a man) · it gentiluomo (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ru господи́н (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · uk пан (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · is herra (man of breeding) · kmr hêja (polite form of address to a man) · is prúðmenni (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · pl dżentelmen (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · kmr seyda (man of breeding) · kmr efendî (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ka დიდებული (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · mk господин (man of breeding) · ja 紳士 (man of breeding) · fr messieurs (polite form of address to a man) · fr monsieur (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · fi harrastelija (amateur or dabbler in any field) · gl señor (polite form of address to a man) · pt senhor (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · nl heer (man of breeding) · de Herr (polite form of address to a man) · fi herra (polite form of address to a man) · ru уважа́емый (polite form of address to a man) · ro domn (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · bn সাহেব (polite form of address to a man) · bho सज्जन (man of breeding) · is herramaður (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · ko 젠틀맨 (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · pl panowie (polite form of address to a man) · ca cavaller (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · be спада́р (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · cmn 紳士 /绅士 (polite form of address to a man) · cmn 紳士 /绅士 (man of breeding) · cmn 諸君 /诸君 (polite form of address to a man) · ja お客様 (polite form of address to a man) · ja ジェントルマン (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · es gentilhombre (man of breeding) · es caballero (man of breeding) · km បុរសសង្ហា (man of breeding) · mi tangata mārire (man of breeding) · hu úr (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man) · mk господин (polite form of address to a man) · pt senhor (polite form of address to a man) · fa-ira جِنْتِلْمَن (man of breeding) · sh госпо̀дин (man of breeding) · ro domnilor (polite form of address to a man) · kmr efendî (man of breeding) · sv herre (well-bred, well-mannered, or charming man)

gentleman en · NOUN

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